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Emergency
Services
Disaster
Services
When natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes strike, volunteers
are swiftly mobilized. They provide direct services at shelters and feeding
stations, respond to health care needs, verify disaster-caused needs of
individuals and families, and enable disaster victims to resume living
independently by providing a means for them to pay for emergency home
repairs, clothing and other essential needs. Volunteers also serve on
committees to develop disaster plans and recruit community resources.
Disaster Action Team (DAT) members immediately respond to fires. These teams
are trained to assist individuals and families with housing, clothing and
other essential items.
International
Services
The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement, which symbolizes the unity of all Red Cross work carried
out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), more than 170 Red
Cross and Red Crescent national societies around the world and the Magen
David Adom in Israel.
American Red Cross
International Services has six program priorities -- emergency response,
Primary health care, food security, tracing and Red Cross messages,
organizational development and dissemination of international humanitarian
law. Tampa Bay Chapter volunteer opportunities include:
- tracing, message reunion
services between people in the US and their relatives around the world,
and
- disseminating information
to the public and educate its military about international humanitarian
law. Trained instructors provide education about the Geneva Conventions,
making presentations and teaching courses to the public and to Red Cross
paid and volunteer staff.
Health
and Safety Services
- Teaching
Courses
The
American Red Cross is saving lives every day. How? By teaching first
aid, CPR, swimming, and other health and safety skills to our community
in schools, workplaces, community centers and Red Cross offices. You can
help by becoming a volunteer instructor with the world’s expert in
safety education! We can provide you with rewarding experiences, whatever your schedule.
And, if you need training, we’ll provide it.
- Marketing and
Special Events
Volunteers
also are needed to assist with marketing and special events, such as CPR
Saturday. By distributing brochures and other items at health fairs,
tradeshows, and other events, volunteers help the public by providing
“lifesaving” information. This assignment is perfect for volunteers who
are employed during the day because some of these events are held in the
evenings and on weekends.
Red
Cross Office
Volunteers also
assist with special events, health fairs, public affairs, and provide
clerical assistance.
- General
Office
Volunteers assist in a clerical capacity in all departments of the
Chapter and Branch offices. Duties may include data entry, typing,
filing, switchboard, record-keeping and copying. Office hours are
weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Public
Affairs/Marketing
Volunteers make presentations about Red Cross programs and services,
assist in researching information and writing articles for local media
outlets. Other duties include assisting with data entry, invitations and
bulk mailings.
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