Volunteer From Home, Become a Disaster Dispatcher.

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This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. Communities across the country count on the Red Cross every day. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. From helping people affected by disasters like home fires and floods, to supporting the collection of lifesaving blood, you can make a difference. Ninety percent of our workforce are volunteers who are inspired to give back. Discover the volunteer role that’s right for you. We can’t do it without you. Join us today and discover one of the best ways to spend your summer.

Disaster Dispatcher

Ensures timely activation and monitoring of local and regional Disaster Action Team (DAT) responses. The Duty Officer supports the DAT program either at the chapter/territory or region level.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch activate disaster responders and monitor the response to ensure appropriate resources are made available.
• May be required to monitor activity across multiple responses.
• Notify Public Affairs, Health, and Mental Health Services when needed.
• Document incident information.
• Attends regularly scheduled team meetings as required by Chapter/Region.

Time Commitment:

• Minimum 4 on-call shifts per month

Qualifications:

• Reliable access to phone, computer, and internet when on-call
• Comfortable using and learning new technology
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks in complex, rapidly changing and stressful situations
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

****To get started, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer & submit your volunteer application.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.