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Published 8/17/25 8:00PM

Red Cross Duty Officer Volunteer ***Remote Opportunity*** Birmingham area

American Red Cross - Alabama Mississippi Region
Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Minimum 6 hours per week Great position for all hours of the day including evenings and weekends. Must have good internet access
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    100
    Cause Areas:
    Disaster Relief
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    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.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    Birmingham, Alabama, US

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