Organization
American Red Cross of the Los Angeles Region

Volunteer Deployment: Distribution of Emergency Supplies

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Los Angeles, CA

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Los Angeles, CA 90001

About this Opportunity

Help out with Tropical Storm Debby, Beryl and the California Wildfires - Red Cross will train, deploy, transport and board you to assist in the efforts.

Please note: Pass the background check, 14 consecutive days of availability, deployment location is based on volunteer need not on personal preference, you must complete 5-10 hours of online training.

Position Description: This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. The role of DES Service Associate is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to successfully complete their assigned areas of responsibility on a disaster relief operation. They ensure equitable distribution of supplies in a variety of work locations throughout the cycle of the disaster.

As a Distribution of Emergency Supplies volunteer, you will:

  • Serve as a DES worker on a disaster relief operation
  • Meeting disaster-caused bulk supplies needs of individuals, families, and communities
  • Organizing and distributing supplies to clients
  • Ensuring accuracy in all assigned tasks
  • Providing feedback on disaster impact and community recovery, collecting essential elements of information
  • Providing accurate reporting of DES activity as assigned

MUST RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY