Purpose: Save lives by installing smoke alarms and educating residents about home fire risk by providing home-safety checklists and creating home escape plans! The Red Cross responds to an average of more than 60,000 disasters, 90% are home fires. With partners, we are working to help reduce death and injuries from home fires in high-risk communities. Take the lead and join our Sound the Alarm program. Help people prepare for when disasters occur.
Responsibilities: As a Sound The Alarm Team Member, you will:
- Serve on a team of volunteers to conduct monthly Home Fire Campaign activities including home smoke alarm installation and fire-safety education; events typically are held on Saturday mornings.
- Serve on a team of volunteers to complete scheduled home smoke alarm installations, currently supporting Tuesday appointments.
- Engage in projects such as Home Fire Campaign events, meeting with partners to build relationships, conducting inventory, supporting reporting efforts and procuring or receiving preparedness supplies.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to treat people with respect under all circumstances and instill trust in others;
- Able to follow and implement requests received from supervisors with little to no supervision, required;
- Able to adapt to change, negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity, honest, forward looking and competent;
- Successfully clear a standard background check and
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
Time Commitment:
- Time Commitment of approximately 5-6 hours per month;
- Must have a flexible schedule to include some daytime, mostly weekend hours.
- Commitment of at least 1 year.
Application Instructions:
2. Complete all steps of the application including uploading photo ID, authorizing a background check, and reviewing wavier forms.
3. Respond to an email from the Volunteer Services team to set up a brief phone interview.
