Emergency Response Everyday Volunteer Lancashire

Emergency Response Volunteer

Could you help respond to emergencies in your local area?

Location: Lancashire but occasionally provide mutual aid across the UK

Commitment: The service operates on a 24/7 basis. Minimum commitment of 12 months, 2 x 12 hour night shifts per month.

Volunteers for the role must be over 18. Volunteers must live within 30 minutes of Fulwood Fire Station (PR2 3LH) A full driving licence and access to own vehicle is preferable, but volunteers who can respond to Fulwood Fire Station within 30 minutes without using public transport or a taxi will also be considered. Volunteers should be willing to drive a BRC vehicle. This role requires a DBS check

In 2020 the British Red Cross turns 150. It is thanks to all our supporters and volunteers that we have been able to help people during emergencies since 1870. Our volunteers have been providing emotional and practical support to those affected during emergencies such as Aberfan, the London 7/7 bombings and more recently the Manchester Arena bombings and Grenfell fire. The Red Cross doesn't only respond to large-scale emergencies, we respond to an emergency on average every four hours ranging from house fires and floods to power cuts and water shortages. Help us continue our story by applying to volunteer with us today.

What would I be doing?

You will be helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with:

• Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms
• Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding
• Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire

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If this is something that you feel you could support with we encourage you to submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment, as this vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed applications.

Next steps

You will be contacted shortly by someone from our friendly recruitment team and successful applicants will be invited to a telephone interview, this will be an opportunity for us to find out more about you and for you to find out more about this role. Following this interview if we both agree to continue with recruitment, we will invite you to meet the team and take part in our induction training where you can find out more about what it is like to be a volunteer for the British Red Cross...... click apply for full job details