Administers Red Cross services in Apache, Coconino, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, and Yavapai counties.

American Red Cross - Central and Northern Arizona | American Red Cross - Central and Northern Arizona

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to register and escort blood donors, serve refreshments and do other tasks, as requested, at community blood drives.

Blood Drive Assistant Volunteer Opportunities

Divisions of businesses or nonprofit agencies that are responsible for developing products or delivering designated services to the public. Departments of NGOs are generally led by a manager, supervisor, director or vice president.

Nongovernmental Agency Departments

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to work in evacuation centers following a disaster or other widespread emergency and provide a wide range of services for individuals and families living in temporary or semi-permanent shelter situations. Tasks may include opening shelter sites, handling registration, distributing supplies and commodities, arranging for snacks and meals, designating sleeping areas, providing support for people in the shelter, and closing shelter sites when they are no longer needed. Volunteers in this position must be able to work with diverse populations under conditions that are sometimes difficult and stressful.

Evacuation Center/Shelter Assistance Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are able to read or speak one or more languages other than English who are willing to serve as an interpreter or translator or otherwise use their abilities on projects that benefit the organization or the people it serves.

Language Interpretation/Translation Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to develop educational materials or training programs that make individuals, families and communities aware of the measures people can take to reduce the risk of fires or accidents in the home, at school, at work, in the air or on the water or while walking, driving or riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle; and/or which provide instructions for preparing for and surviving an accident, major disaster or other emergency should one occur.

Safety/Disaster Education Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide first aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) assistance or assistance using an automated external defibrillator (AED) following a disaster or other emergency. Volunteers in this position must be able to recognize and respond to emergencies such as shock, cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults, children and infants; heat and cold emergencies; sudden illnesses and poisonings. They treat injuries such as cuts, scrapes, muscle, bone and joint injuries and provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest using an AED.

First Aid/CPR Volunteer Opportunities

Provides assistance to local disaster (home/apartment fires, floods, etc.) victims who have immediate, disaster-related needs 24-hours a day allocated on a case-by-case basis. Assistance can include shelter, food, clothing, reunifying families after a disaster, mental health counseling and health services for disaster victims. Also provides information on disaster preparedness.

American Red Cross Disaster Services - Phoenix | American Red Cross Disaster Services - Phoenix

Centers opened by trained Red Cross volunteers to assist people who have sustained damage in a major disaster or  large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.  Disaster victims meet with caseworkers who assess their needs and supply clothing, rent assistance, beds and bedding, necessary furniture, cooking and eating utensils, occupational supplies, prescription medication, small appliances and other necessities.

Red Cross Disaster Service Centers

Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after a major disaster or wide-scale emergency to reduce loss of life and property and improve their chances for survival. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual residents and give them a report which suggests ways to enhance their safety and reduce the risk of property damage or loss, as well as those that deal with disaster preparedness in a more general way. Also included are programs that provide fact sheets, hazard maps and other types of technical information about natural disasters that individuals and communities can review and evaluate to see if their area is at risk.

Disaster Preparedness Information

Programs conducted by organizations like the American Red Cross that provide a communication network which enables the general public to obtain information about the circumstances of relatives and friends who are in an area within the U.S. where a major disaster or wide-spread emergency has occurred. Also included are disaster survivor registries that allow individuals who are alive following a disaster to post their name and medical condition for access by family members and friends; or to leave voice messages providing information about their circumstances, their current location and how to reach them.