Volunteer: Health Professionals: The Red Cross Needs YOU!f you live in or near Springfield or within Sangamon County, our Disaster Shelter Team needs your help to offer safe, healthy evacuation or emergency shelters for people in our area who are impacted by fires, flooding, tornadoes or other disasters. When people are displaced from their homes in an emergency, the American Red Cross offers comfort, food, lodging assistance and individual recovery casework to help them get back on their feet. In the immediate aftermath of a large disaster, we need to be able to quickly open shelters to provide a safe place for these people. We are required to have at least one Disaster Health Service Associate on hand at each of these shelters to ensure the well-being of residents, volunteers, and other staff members. This is where your qualifications in the health professions comes in. Disaster Health Service Associates make sure that everyone has access to their medications and durable medical equipment (or that they can get them replaced), as many people may have to leave these important items behind in an emergency evacuation. These associates also make sure that anyone who is too sick to be in the shelter or who has a communicable illness, is sent to an appropriate medical facility. There's very little direct clinical care done at the shelter, but with your knowledge and training, you would be able to make triage decisions. You're also on hand in case someone has a medical emergency, and your inherent compassion will provide much comfort to people who are under incredible stress. IF THIS OPPORTUNITY APPEALS TO YOU, please contact us today by indicating your interest here, or by texting Connie at 309-207-5266. Let's discuss it further and see if this is a good fit for you! Professional qualifications are required for this important volunteer position. If you have a CURRENT, unencumbered license as one of the following, you could become a Disaster Health Service Associate or Supervisor:Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* Paramedic* Medical Doctor (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois f you live in or near Springfield or within Sangamon County, our Disaster Shelter Team needs your help to offer safe, healthy evacuation or emergency shelters for people in our area who are impacted by fires, flooding, tornadoes or other disasters. When people are displaced from their homes in an emergency, the American Red Cross offers comfort, food, lodging assistance and individual recovery casework to help them get back on their feet. In the immediate aftermath of a large disaster, we need to be able to quickly open shelters to provide a safe place for these people. We are required to have at least one Disaster Health Service Associate on hand at each of these shelters to ensure the well-being of residents, volunteers, and other staff members. This is where your qualifications in the health professions comes in. Disaster Health Service Associates make sure that everyone has access to their medications and durable medical equipment (or that they can get them replaced), as many people may have to leave these important items behind in an emergency evacuation. These associates also make sure that anyone who is too sick to be in the shelter or who has a communicable illness, is sent to an appropriate medical facility. There's very little direct clinical care done at the shelter, but with your knowledge and training, you would be able to make triage decisions. You're also on hand in case someone has a medical emergency, and your inherent compassion will provide much comfort to people who are under incredible stress. IF THIS OPPORTUNITY APPEALS TO YOU, please contact us today by indicating your interest here, or by texting Connie at 309-207-5266. Let's discuss it further and see if this is a good fit for you! Professional qualifications are required for this important volunteer position. If you have a CURRENT, unencumbered license as one of the following, you could become a Disaster Health Service Associate or Supervisor:Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* Paramedic* Medical Doctor (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 62701 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Friendly and compassionate? Be a Red Cross Blood Donor AmbassadorDo you think of yourself as a friendly, sociable person? Do you enjoy helping people? The American Red Cross needs several more volunteers in the Springfield area who are eager to put their outstanding customer service skills to use! We host several community blood drives each month in Springfield and need one or two volunteers at each. Our Blood Donor Ambassadors welcome blood donors as they arrive, help them check in and complete their health questionnaire, and above all make them feel welcome, comfortable, and appreciated. Every pint of blood donated has the potential to save up to three lives, and the need for blood is always urgent. You can help us maintain the supply of life-saving blood by being your wonderful, friendly self! Make every blood donor feel glad they came to our blood drives. Most drives last 6 hours and we ask that you commit to roughly one shift per month (we understand you have your own life and plans.) When you are busy, the time flies by. When it's slow, you can read a book, work on homework assignments, play a game on your phone, get some steps in by walking laps around the rooms, after you've offered to help the busy phlebotomists. Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois Do you think of yourself as a friendly, sociable person? Do you enjoy helping people? The American Red Cross needs several more volunteers in the Springfield area who are eager to put their outstanding customer service skills to use! We host several community blood drives each month in Springfield and need one or two volunteers at each. Our Blood Donor Ambassadors welcome blood donors as they arrive, help them check in and complete their health questionnaire, and above all make them feel welcome, comfortable, and appreciated. Every pint of blood donated has the potential to save up to three lives, and the need for blood is always urgent. You can help us maintain the supply of life-saving blood by being your wonderful, friendly self! Make every blood donor feel glad they came to our blood drives. Most drives last 6 hours and we ask that you commit to roughly one shift per month (we understand you have your own life and plans.) When you are busy, the time flies by. When it's slow, you can read a book, work on homework assignments, play a game on your phone, get some steps in by walking laps around the rooms, after you've offered to help the busy phlebotomists. Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 62704 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Disaster Action Team Trainee: You show up when people need you mostWhen disaster strikes a local family, you show up. You offer comfort, hope, and meet their immediate needs.
Responsibilities: Respond to local disasters (such as home fires) with the help and supervision of an experienced volunteer, while taking the free online classes required to become a fully qualified disaster responder. Participate in occasional local team meetings and trainings and continue to learn while making a difference as a Red Cross disaster volunteer. Reports to: Emergency Services Manager and/or DAT Coordinator, Leader or Responder Qualifications to become a DAT Trainee: Become a registered Red Cross volunteer Disaster Services: An Overview Attend a minimum of 6 DAT meetings a year Current Standard First Aid and CPR/ AED Certification (if not current, training can be obtained once you've started. These classes are free to registered Red Cross volunteers.)Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois When disaster strikes a local family, you show up. You offer comfort, hope, and meet their immediate needs.
Responsibilities: Respond to local disasters (such as home fires) with the help and supervision of an experienced volunteer, while taking the free online classes required to become a fully qualified disaster responder. Participate in occasional local team meetings and trainings and continue to learn while making a difference as a Red Cross disaster volunteer. Reports to: Emergency Services Manager and/or DAT Coordinator, Leader or Responder Qualifications to become a DAT Trainee: Become a registered Red Cross volunteer Disaster Services: An Overview Attend a minimum of 6 DAT meetings a year Current Standard First Aid and CPR/ AED Certification (if not current, training can be obtained once you've started. These classes are free to registered Red Cross volunteers.)Organization: American Red Cross of South and West Central Illinois Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >18 years old Zip Code: 62704 Allow Groups: No |