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Do you have a heart for helping others and want to volunteer virtually?
Disaster Duty Officers document disaster notifications and verify events, dispatch disaster action team (DAT) responders and monitor the response. May activate health services, mental health or public affairs. Preferred qualifications:
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in complex and stressful situations.
- Demonstrated leadership and communication skills, speak clearly on phone.
- Ability to remotely monitor and track details of DAT responses.
- Comfortable with technology and online training.
This is an on-call position that virtually supports the disaster action team. Self-selected shifts are either business hours or after hours (typically 12 hours), three to four times per month.
Sleeves up. Heart open. All in.
Ready to make a difference? Please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer.
Positions
Many
Age Limit
18 and up
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Requirements
Background check, Training
Requirement Details
Background check required. Virtual training (about 7 hours) is provided through our online platform and virtual instructor led classes. On-the-job mentoring will also be provided.
Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview (English - 25 mins / Spanish - 30 mins)
RC Respond: Basics (English - 1hr)
RC Respond: Working as a Duty Officer (English - 1.5hr)
Handling a Crisis Call (English - 1 hr.)
**Disaster Action Team Response Fundamentals (1.5 hrs. - Instructor led training)
**Disaster Action Team Duty Officer Fundamentals (1.5 hrs. - Instructor led training)
The training is free, but the experience is priceless.
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