Nonprofit
Published 10/27/25 5:12PM

Disaster Action Team- Oahu: Health Services Member

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Mililani, HI
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  • Details

    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Teams are on-call for one week out of every three. During its on-call week, the team is on-duty to respond to disasters that occur 5pm to 5am or 5am to 5pm Monday through Friday nights, and anytime during the weekend.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Crime & Safety, Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Willing to complete training, and to use personal phone to make calls as needed.

    Description

    The purpose of this position is to be on-call to provide Disaster Health Services to clients and community in support of a Disaster Action Team (DAT) event such as a house fire in case of injuries or fatalities.

    Key Responsibilities:

    The Disaster Health Services Responder for Oahu will ensure:

    • Disaster Health Services are provided to clients, Red Cross responders and the community throughout Oahu effected by a DAT event.
    • Support and collaborate with other disaster functions before, during and after a disaster by acting as a subject matter expert.
    • Help clients replace medication, eye glasses, etc. lost because of the event and find resources to meet future health need.
    • Perform client casework, as needed

    Time Commitment:

    Alpha, Charlie and Delta teams rotate being on-call. Teams are on-call for one week out of every three. During its on-call week, the team is on-duty to respond to disasters that occur 5pm to 5am Monday through Friday nights, and anytime during the weekend. During the team's on-call week, members must sign up for a minimum of two on-call shifts.

    Location

    On-site
    Oahu-Central, Mililani, Hawaii, US

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