Disaster Training Volunteer Session - Red Cross Los Angeles Region

Are you interested in deploying to support large disaster responses, like Hurricane Helene and Milton? The Los Angeles Red Cross Volunteer Services and Disaster Cycle Service team is hosting Just-in-Time Training sessions to build capacity for our Shelter Volunteers.

Please review the role and responsibilities of the sheltering volunteer:

The Sheltering (SH) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event. Sheltering Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interacts with clients to ensure their needs are met. Sheltering Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter.

May include providing support to one or more of the following areas within the shelter:

• reception
• registration
• dormitory
• feeding
• information
• supply
• Provide excellent customer service to clients

Please also note that for deployments, volunteers must be available to travel for 14 days. Red Cross to cover depolyment travel related expenses.

Please fill out this interest form if you plan on attending to receive further instructions.

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