Coordinate Disaster Relief From Home - Be a Duty Officer!

Support your community from your living room. Dispatch help in real time and make a difference behind the scenes. Flexible shifts available.

Make a Real-Time Impact During Disasters

Disaster Action Team (DAT)Duty Officersare the behind-the-scenes heroes who coordinate local emergency responses as they unfold. From the comfort of your home, youll ensure that people affected by disasters receive the care and support they need bydispatching trained volunteers to the scene.

What Youll Do:

• Monitor incoming disaster alerts and assess response needs
• Dispatch Red Cross volunteers to provide immediate assistance
• Communicate clearly and calmly with agencies and team members
• Use Red Cross systems to track and manage response activities

What Youll Need:

• Comfort talking on the phone with new people
• Ability to learn and use computer applications
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Reliable access to a computer, internet, and phone
• Willingness to complete Red Cross training

Why It Matters:

Your coordination ensures that families affected by disasters receive timely help, shelter, and emotional support. Youll be a vital part of the Red Cross missionSleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Get started:www.redcross.org/volunteeror contact your local chapter at [email protected]g