The Disaster Action Team, commonly referred to as DAT, serves as the Chapter's first on-the-scene contact at the site of a disaster. These teams are not first-responders to the disaster, but rather they are the first step in the recovery process for those impacted directly by disaster.
The DAT team generally consists of a team leader, team member, and one or two team members in training. Together, the team conducts initial disaster relief fieldwork which includes providing emergency food, clothing, shelter, and financial assistance to affected clients. More specifically, responsibilities include:
- Conducting damage assessments of affected dwellings and determining habitability
- Collecting client information and completing appropriate processes and data entry
- Assisting in maintaining readiness of disaster response vehicles and related equipment
- Supporting the Mass Care function, including assisting with mass feeding operations
What are the qualifications to participate in DAT?
- Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
- Ability to climb stairs, work in smoky, and damp buildings, and walk extended periods of time
- Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to promote and maintain productive working relationships with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds
What type of training is required to participate in DAT?
Team Member in Training
- Volunteer Orientation and Fulfilling Our Mission or Introduction to Disaster Services
Team Member
- Volunteer Orientation and Fulfilling Our Mission or Introduction to Disaster Services
- Client Casework: Providing Financial Assistance
- Disaster Action Team Workshop
Team Leader
- Volunteer Orientation and Fulfilling Our Mission or Introduction to Disaster Services
- Client Casework: Providing Financial Assistance
- Disaster Action Team Workshop
- Client Assistance System (CAS): Create a Client Case
- Disaster Assessment Basics Workshop
- Disaster Action Team Leadership Workshop
- Mass Care Overview
- Psychological First Aid
- Fundamentals of Disaster Public Affairs: The Local Response
Dallas Fire Rescue - Active Calls
Dallas Disaster Action Team Schedule
Dallas Disaster Action Team - Yahoo! Group
Dallas Disaster Services Human Resources System - Yahoo! Group
Dallas Disaster Services Training Calendar
Fuelman Locator
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