Disaster Action Team- Oahu: Health Services Member

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.