Help your community out by resolving to volunteer on the disaster action team!
To participate in all DAT program support and capacity building activities necessary to ensure effective service delivery during a disaster response.
Responsibilities:
Disaster Action Teams provide emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing.
This position is responsible for the tasks involved in the Disaster Action Team program including:
1. Supporting the annual goals and regional/chapter plan for DAT services through participation in meetings, projects, and local response activities.
2. Completes all required training and maintains current training standard as DAT program requirements change.
3. Attends regular team meetings and training as required by the region/territory.
4. Completes assigned projects and local response activities according to the needs of the DAT program.
Preparing vehicles, response materials, administrative support of the DAT program and other tasks assigned by the DAT Leader.
Time Commitment: Preferred four 6-hour on-call shifts per month. Shifts are 6 am - Noon, Noon to 6 pm, 6 pm to Midnight and Midnight to 6 am.
Qualifications:
• Follow and execute requests received from supervisor with little or no supervision.
• Adapt to change, negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity.
• Build effective relationships with others who can help with work-related goals.
To get started Click Here. Once there scroll down to DAT (Disaster Action Team Member) and select Apply Now!
If you have any questions please email us at mndakvolunteer@redcross.org or call 612-463-6587
