CAPE GIRARDEAU — The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas 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 training day will take place on Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. hosted at the Red Cross chapter office, 20 S. Mt Auburn Rd, in Cape Girardeau.
This training is for anyone who would like to volunteer for the Red Cross and help their local community by responding to disasters like home fires, floods, or tornadoes. Lunch will be provided.
If you are interested in registering for the course, please email Tammi Sanderhoff, tammi.sanderhoff@redcross.org or Temirra Jones, Temirra.jones@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.