Support Local Disaster Responses From Your Home (PA)

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Recruiting Organization: American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region

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.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

1. May determine if Red Cross action is required; may decide if Red Cross will respond via DAT.
2. Uses event triggers such as size, scope, and type of the event to direct the DAT response.
3. Works with on-scene DAT leadership to support the response and provide technical guidance.
4. Support and trains new Duty Officers.

Functional

1. Dispatch DAT members and monitor the response to ensure appropriate resources are made available.
2. Activate Disaster Health Services, Disaster Mental Health, and Disaster Spiritual Care, Public Affairs when requested.
3. Documents incoming disaster notification and creates & verifies events in RC Respond.
4. May be required to monitor activity across multiple DAT responses.
5. Notify Chapter and Regional staff of significant events, and contribute to an Initial Incident Report, when appropriate.
6. Attends regularly scheduled team/DAT meetings as required by Chapter/Region.

Minimum of 3 (4 hour) shifts per month

Volunteers applying for in-person position assignments must be fully vaccinated. Instructions to provide information and supporting documentation of vaccination will be provided once you submit your application.

To get started as a Red Cross volunteer, please visit: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=4400&h=193&p=592563

Stipend ProvidedFalse

Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair AccessibleFalse

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring