Help Now! Become a Disaster Action Team (DAT) Member - Fremont County

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Position Title:

Disaster Action Team (DAT) Member. Assists local Red Cross Chapter in delivering relief to victims of disaster and helping prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Red Cross Mission and relief efforts
• Respond to disaster scenes as assigned by Team Captain within 2 hours of notification
• Provide services to clients in a compassionate and caring manner while respecting their cultural diversity
• Provide Red Cross services (food, clothing, shelter) to disaster victims
• Complete all American Red Cross forms at disaster site and provide to DAT Captain
• Provide referrals to other agencies
• Attend monthly DAT meetings
• Notify Captain of availability changes when they occur

Training:

• New Employee and Volunteer Orientation
• Fulfilling Our Mission : Turning Compassion into Community Action
• Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance
• Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment
• Mass Care Overview
• Psychological First Aid
• Client Assistance Support online classes (Recommended)
• Shelter Operations (Recommended)
• Shelter Simulation (Recommended)
• Yearly CPR/ AED (Recommended)
• First Aid certification every 3 years (Recommended)
• Serving the Diverse Community (Recommended)
• Working Together: Paid and Volunteer Staff Relationships (Recommended)