This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes, and more devastating wildfires. As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Disaster Dispatch Volunteer

Virtual opportunity to coordinate local response teams that provide basic comfort and care to families after home fires and other disasters.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch activate disaster responders and monitor the response to ensure appropriate resources are made available.
• May be required to monitor activity across multiple responses.
• Notify Public Affairs, Health, and Mental Health Services when needed.
• Document incident information.

Time Commitment

• Work remotely from comfort of home.
• Minimum 4 on-call shifts per month. 

Qualifications

• Reliable access to phone, computer and internet when on-call. 
• Excellent customer service over phone.
• Able to maintain confidentiality with client information.
• Intermediate/advanced computer & Internet skills.
• Comfortable working in stressful situations. 
• Must be at least 18 years old to serve in this role.

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Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.