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Disaster Services Human Resource (DSHR)
The DSHR system is the pool of trained volunteers that are used for callup for Local, State, or National Disasters. Each DSHR member is allowed to pick three areas that can be used for their specialty training. Their first choice is considered their main specialty. When they are called and agree to serve on a disaster, they are provided with transportation to the site, an allowance for lodging, food, and personal items, required to maintain them while at the remote location.
Required Criteria
- Attained the 'Age of Majority' in state of residence
- Have a Social Security number
- Received a formal education, preferably a high school diploma.
- Have a current First Aid Certificate from Red Cross
- Completed 'Intro to Disaster' and function specific training
- Possess the demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities listed for each category
- Participate in local unit Disaster Services Program activities
- Be available to serve with little advance notice for 5 days locally or up to 3 weeks nationally
- Be flexible about travel plans and serving on disaster relief operations
- Be willing to travel by common mode transportation to disaster locations
- Willing to live and work under adverse conditions
- Willing to work long hours for extended period with little free time
- Be in good health and complete statement to that effect
- Have a valid e-mail address
- Adhere to standards set by Red Cross
- Sign a 'Code of Conduct and Principles of the Red Cross'
The Defined Specialties Are:
- Individual Client Services(CLS) Client Casework(CC), Welfare Information(WI), Health Services(HS), Mental Health Services(MHS)
- Community Services(COS) Bulk Distribution(BD), Feeding(FF), Sheltering(SH), Community Programs(CP)
- Partner Services(PS) Manage Relationships(MR), Government(LG), Community Relations(LCR), Labor Relations(LL), Voluntary Agencies(LVA)
- Information Management Support(IMS) Disaster Assessment(DA), Financial & Statistical Mgmt(FSI), Analysis Planning & Information Dissemination(APID)
- Material Support Services(MSS) Facility Management(FAC), In-Kind Donations(IKD), Invoice Review(IR), Procurement(PRO), Safety 7 Security(SAS)
RT Communications(RCM), RT Networking(RNT), RT Computers(RCO), RT Customer Service(RCS)
- Staff Services(SS) Staff Relations(SR), Workforce Planning & Acquisition(WP), Staff Support System(SM), Training(TR), Staff Health Services(SW)
- Organization Support(OS) Communication & Marketing(CM), Growth & Integrated Developmment(GID), Sheltering(SH), Community Programs(CP)
Advancement within the DSHR System
The > shows the progression of advancement in any given specialty.
Supervision Tract
Service Associate(SA), > Supervisor(SV), > Manager(MN), > Administrator(AM)
Management Tract / Operations management(OM)
Chapter DRO Director(CD), > Multi-chapter DRO Director, > National DRO Director(ND)
If you feel that you would like to join the team to serve on the DSHR system,
Call Us at: (952) 467-4449 or E-Mail us at: info@carvercountyredcross.org