Volunteer Opportunity Details:

A Disaster Action Team (DAT) is a team of trained Red Cross volunteers sent to the scene of a disaster within our Chapter area to provide immediate relief to victims and emergency workers. DAT volunteers ease the difficulties of people unexpectedly overwhelmed by disasters such a fires, floods, ice storms and hurricanes, or by many types of accidents including chemical, nuclear, highway, railroad, aircraft or building collapses. You might be called on to be the first to arrive at a disaster scene, assess disaster damage, staff and emergency shelter, serve food, interview disaster victims, counsel and comfort disaster victims, provide first aid, handle inquiries from relatives, drive vehicles, operate communications, take inventory and keep records, work long hours.

Must be 18 years of age or older. Must be willing to make commitment to position, in good health and willing to work hard. Must be able to attend required training classes as well as special training sessions in the latest disaster techniques and procedures, regular meetings and drills. Must pass background check. Local Disaster Action Team volunteers (DAT) MUST BE AVAILABLE TO BE "ON CALL" evenings and/or daytime and weekends - schedule to be determined.

This opportunity is sponsored by: American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends Monthly Weekly Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Unpaid Interns Individual Young Adults (18-25) Large Group (11+)

Contact Person: Sandy Murdoch, Director, Volunteer Resources, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter, CT 06032 (See a map)

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Counties:		Berkshire Fairfield Hartford Litchfield New Haven New London Tolland

Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity apply to the following areas
	Bristol, Burlington, Plymouth

5 Overall Experience   
I have never really volunteered before.

posted by jrind on May 17, 2004