Red Cross to host trainings for new local disaster response volunteers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo – The American Red Cross of Southern Missouri needs local disaster response volunteers and will be hosting a training for anyone interested to attend.

The Disaster Action Team (DAT) serves as the first, on-the-scene, Red Cross contact at the site of a disaster. While not considered first responders in the technical sense, DAT members are typically the first people at a disaster scene who provide comfort and direct assistance to help those who have been affected as they begin the recovery process.

The Disaster Action Team in a Day Training will take place on July 31 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Southern Missouri Chapter, 1545 N. West Bypass, Springfield, MO.

This training is for anyone who would like to help locally respond to disasters like home fires, floods, or tornadoes. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, Red Cross volunteers are there to help people who have been affected by a disaster.

If you are interested in registering for the course, please email Jenny Solomon at jenny.solomon@redcross.org

About the American Red Cross: 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.