Personal Disaster Assistance (PDA) Responder
(Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services)
Position ID: V-MID0681
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2022
Last Full Update: 13 May 2022
Opportunity Details: Personal Disaster Assistance (PDA) Responder
| Contact | Volunteer Resource Services, Canadian Red Cross; Phone: 1-844-818-2155; Email: SharedServices@Redcross.ca |
| Duties | Job Summary: The Personal Disaster Assistance (PDA) Team is activated to respond and provide assistance for up to the first 72 hours following a disaster. Responsibility 1. Disaster Response Activities: • Conduct client needs assessments to determine immediate, short and long-term needs of clients; • Provide appropriate services based on the Technical Standards and the National Disaster Assistance Guidelines; • Provide referrals to partner agencies and other community based groups; • Communicate and report on progress, as appropriate, to the PDA Supervisor; • Provide comfort to clients; • Complete necessary paperwork (i.e. Goods and Services Vouchers, Client Needs Assessments and others as appropriate); • Communicate complex cases to PDA Supervisor for provision of appropriate case management services; • Participate in operational debriefings and provide suggestions for improvement. Responsibility 2. Preparedness Activities Activities: • Actively engage in team preparedness activities including emergency planning and kit preparedness; • Attend meetings as required; • Support PDA Supervisor in materials/inventory management; • Support with supplier agreements, as appropriate; • Support the PDA Supervisor in planning and organizing services. |
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Areas of Interest | Disaster Planning & Assistance |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Counseling & Support ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; First Aid ; Friendly & Outgoing ; General Computer Skills ; Leadership ; Listening Skills ; Medical Assistance ; Planning & Organizing ; Team Work ; Working with Children |
| Commitment Length | Long Term (More than 1 year) - 2 years renewable |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one ; Small Group ; Large Group |
| Minimum Hours | 2 / Month |
| Seasons | Year Round |
| Accessibility | Not Applicable - position requires someone able bodied |
| Location | Simcoe County and Muskoka District |
| Number of Positions | Muskoka District ; Simcoe County 25 individual(s) needed in total. Volunteer responders are required throughout Simcoe County and Muskoka district. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required ; Scheduled training ; Training on the job ; Training on-going |
| Transportation | Volunteer is responsible for their own transportation. |
| Police Check | Required |
| Additional Requirements | The incumbent must have the commitment to the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Movement and model the core competencies of the CRCS: team excellence, service excellence, accountability and results focused. • This position requires a satisfactory Canadian criminal record reference check. • This position requires a satisfactory vulnerable sector check • Valid driver's license is required if driving for society business; clear driver’s abstract (3 years) required if using Red Cross vehicles; access to transportation is mandatory |
| Liability Insurance | Available |
| Community Sets | Barrie ; South Simcoe ; VC - Muskoka District ; VC - North Simcoe ; VC - Orillia & Area ; VC - Simcoe County ; VC - Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound District, Bruce, Grey, Peterborough & Northumberland |
Agency Details: Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services
| Office Phone | 705-721-3313 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-387-2251 |
| Fax | 705-739-9916 |
| simcoe@redcross.ca | |
| Website | www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/ontario |
| Address & Map | 65 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 809B Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5R7 |