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Published 10/21/25 1:08PM

Disaster Health Services Volunteer

AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Kenosha, WI
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Local/Regional: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days. Beyond region: Minimum of 10 days (preferred 14 days)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine, Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    To learn more or apply online, please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer.

    Description

    Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed.

    • Provide hands on care for shelter clients to include but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, assistance with functional needs.
    • Provide health education, health assessments and determination if a higher level of care is needed.
    • Assist clients to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies.
    • Advocate for client needs with Disaster Health Services supervisor.
    • Support maternal and child needs as necessary.
    • Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position.

    Qualifications:

    • A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following professions:
      • Registered Nurse (RN)
      • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
      • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)*
      • Paramedic*
      • Medical Doctor (MD)
      • Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
      • Physician Assistant (PA)
      • Nurse Practitioner (NP)
      • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
    • Minimum 18 years of age
    • Valid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments)
    • Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event
    • Available to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 8 or 12 hours long)
    • Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English

    Location

    On-site
    Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

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