Emergency Response Team Member (Volunteer)

When the need is high, you know how to keep calm

Are you looking for a volunteer position with a lot of responsibility ? Are you willing to drop everything and take action immediately when your help is requested? Are you stress-resistant, a real team player and can you improvise well? Then become a member of the Emergency Aid Team!

As a member of the Emergency Response Team, you are ready to provide assistance to victims in acute emergency situations together with the ambulance staff and other medical professionals. Together with your Emergency Response Team members, you ensure that the care location is set up, you register slightly injured victims and you perform first aid actions. You also offer victims support and a listening ear. Thanks to your efforts, the ambulance staff has their hands free for the seriously injured patients. In this way, everyone involved quickly receives the right help.

To become a member of the Emergency Response Team, at least one year of experience as a first responder with the Red Cross is required. You are always a first responder at a location in addition to your Emergency Response Team membership. If this experience is lacking, you start at the basics as a Basic First Responder.

What do we offer you?

• The opportunity to develop yourself further and specialize ;
• The chance to really make an impact;
• The opportunity to gain experience and contacts in an emergency aid organization;
• The opportunity to be part of an inspiring team ;
• Education and training to prepare you well for emergency situations:
• Emergency Response Team Training 5 half days;
• Reimbursement of travel expenses incurred.

What are you taking with you?

• You are physically fit. Sometimes you have to stand for long periods of time, help lift people or resuscitate someone;
• You are stress-resistant , not afraid to take responsibility and have the ability to cope ;
• In addition to training , you are prepared to participate in emergency response exercises annually and to work 32 hours per year in first aid at major events in order to remain ready for deployment;
• You are a real team player, flexible and strong in communication;
• You have your own transportation ;
• You are on call 24/7 and always wear a pager. Also at Christmas or during working hours. You also have an employer who takes your work as an Emergency Response Team member seriously.

Something for you?

Do you want to work for the Red Cross Emergency Aid Team in the Eastern Netherlands region? Then respond directly via the button below and make an impact at the Red Cross.

When you register, you sign a volunteer agreement and a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) will be requested from you.

Want to know more first?

Watch this video to get an impression of what is expected of you as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

Do you have any questions? Please contact Martijn van de Ven; telephone number 06-53834000.