Red Cross Disaster Welfare Support Volunteer - Hamilton

You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you'll help with a range of activities that could include:
Setting up and providing support in evacuation centresUndertaking needs assessments to understand what support people needProviding psychosocial supportWe have 20 teams around the country that are prepared to help in their communities or in neighbouring regions at short notice.
Support your community during an emergency. Join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) and help people prepare for disasters and to get through when an emergency or disaster happens.
Requirements:
You'll receive training in comprehensive first aid, psychological first aid, welfare support, and other essential skills for the role. Our teams train regularly and sometimes take part in scenario-based exercises with other response teams. Training is fortnightly on a Monday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
We need you to be physically fit, a good communicator and able to commit to your team for at least 12 months – some of our volunteers have been with us for more than 20 years.
A Police background check is required for this role.
Time commitment:
Red Cross Disaster Welfare Support Team members are required to attend training sessions, held every fortnight. Training sessions run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (subject to change). Deployment of the team could occur at any time, morning or night, weekday or weekend. Volunteer shifts during a deployment are scheduled according to the needs of the disaster recovery.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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