Red Cross Disaster Welfare Support Volunteer - Rotorua
Support your community before and during an emergency. Join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST). Please send expressions of interest to waikato@redcross.org.nz or via our website (link below)
Information night: Mon 16th September, 7:00pm @ Rotorua Red Cross Service Centre.
**Key Duties**
You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you’ll help with a range of activities that could include:
- Setting up and providing support in evacuation centers
- Undertaking needs assessments to understand what support people need
- Providing psychosocial support
**Volunteer requirements for DWST**
- 16+ Years Old
- Physically fit
- A good communicator
- Able to commit to your team for at least 12 months
- Able to pass New Zealand Police Check (support Services child/youth)
- Able to provide 2 referees for character check
Support your community during an emergency, join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) and help people prepare for disasters and to get through when an emergency or disaster happens.
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