Seeking National Disaster Responders! - Volunteers Urgently Needed

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We have experienced an early onset for the hurricane and wildfire seasons and dramatic disaster activity. As we continue to respond to these emergencies, the mission of the American Red Cross continues as it must, thanks to teams of amazing volunteers. Please consider joining us; we need more volunteers to spell others.

This is a temporary volunteer position available NOW! Most disaster deployments call for a 14 day commitment and ability to work multiple shifts on consecutive days. Deployment is not guaranteed.

Together, we can continue to meet the need! So,

Are you a caring individual who wants to be on the front lines of emergency support? We need YOU! We will provide training, cover all deployment costs but need your availability and compassion. You could join us in one in one of these roles:

"It was humbling to be on scene helping those who had lost everything. We were a temporary home for the clients and I am grateful that I got to play a hand in making sure that home was welcoming and comfortable, " says Red Crosser, Erica who responded as a Shelter Associate to Baton Rouge, LA following Hurricane Laura in 2020.

SHELTER ASSOCIATE
Work in person at a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster supporting day-to-day activities in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information collection, etc. Provide excellent compassionate customer service while observing all safety protocols in a COVID environment. You will have a supervisor's support, serve with a team of workers. You'll need the ability to build effective relationships with co-workers and shelter residents, strong written and verbal communication skills, physical ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods, including climbing stairs and can lift/transport supplies up to 20 pounds multiple times per shift, along with availability to complete self-paced online training.

DISASTER HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATE OR SUPERVISOR
For licensed healthcare professionals only

Work in person in alignment with your licensure at a Red Cross shelter before, during, and/or after a disaster. Duties included providing hands-on healthcare to shelter residents including assistance with daily living, wound care, incontinence care, functional needs, etc., plus providing health education and helping to replace medications, durable equipment, and consumable supplies. Supervisors lead and support an assigned team, acting as the liaison to the Shelter Manager. Both positions require unencumbered license in medical field, willingness to work in a COVID environment, strong relationship building and communications skills along with availability to complete self-paced online training.

We hope you will join us now. If you would like to join the team, please sign up at redcross.org/volunteer.

Not the role for you? Check out other available opportunities at redcross.org/volunteer.