Volunteer From Home, Become a Disaster Dispatcher.

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Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes, and more devastating wildfires. As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

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.

• Minimum 4 on-call shifts per month

• 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