Emergency Management Team Member

The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...

• all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
• our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
• everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
• all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and
• in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
  
  

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Emergency Management team member develops and maintains productive working relationships with government partners, diverse groups, and internal Red Cross units during steady state to fulfill Government Operations activities and objectives to enable an effective and efficient community response during a disaster while adhering to the principles of the Red Cross.

• Develop and maintain consistent, collaborative relationships with government partners
• Maintain and share situational awareness and program updates/information with partners, including shared threats/hazards and capacity data
• Assist in developing holistic and seamless disaster cycle plans(mass care) in partnership and in-sync with government
• Contribute to planning and exercises and coordination meetings; as appropriate, serve as the mass care/ESF 6 subject matter expert and lead/convene planning and coordination
• Support the annual DSC regional goals, RDO objectives, and regional/chapter plan for a community response by building and maintaining relationships through collaboration and facilitating communication with partners, coordinating projects, and participating in local response activities.