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Published 16 days ago
Duty Officer Volunteer (Remote Opportunity) in Tuscaloosa, AL area
Remote, Volunteer must be in Alabama, US
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:
10
Cause Areas:
Disaster Relief
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
20+
Description
Leadership
- May determine if Red Cross action is required; may decide if Red Cross will respond via DAT.
- Uses event triggers such as size, scope, and type of the event to direct the DAT response.
- Works with on-scene DAT leadership to support the response and provide technical guidance.
- Support and trains new Duty Officers.
Functional
- Dispatch DAT members and monitor the response to ensure appropriate resources are made available.
- Activate Disaster Health Services, Disaster Mental Health, and Disaster Spiritual Care, Public Affairs when requested.
- Documents incoming disaster notification and creates & verifies events in RC Respond.
- May be required to monitor activity across multiple DAT responses.
- Notify Chapter and Regional staff of significant events, and contribute to an Initial Incident Report, when appropriate.
- Attends regularly scheduled team/DAT meetings as required by Chapter/Region.
Location
Remote
Volunteer must be in Alabama, US
Associated Location
Tuscaloosa Alabama
2130 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
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