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Transportation Program
| Position
Title |
Disaster
Education Outreach Team Driver |
Purpose
|
Transport
Disaster Education Outreach Team Members; educate
individuals living in neighborhoods of high fire
incidents on fire safety and prevention. |
Qualifications
|
-
Driver’s
license
-
Successful
completion of Defensive Driving Class
-
Successful
clearance of background check
-
Ability
to read a map
-
Comfortable
in various neighborhoods within the city of Columbus
-
Positive
personal appearance
-
Pleasant
and positive attitude
- Minimum
Age: 18 and older
|
Time Commitment
|
30
minutes for orientation (first time volunteers). One to
two hours per month (Saturdays) for dissemination of
fire safety information with preference is for six-month
appointment. |
| Position
Title |
Community
Transportation Driver |
Purpose
|
You
can help older adults and others in our community by driving
them to important medical and other appointments. Red Cross
provides insured, well-maintained, easy-to-drive vehicles.
Older adults and persons with disabilities are waiting for
your companionship and the ride that allows them to continue
to live independently in their homes.
|
Qualifications
|
-
Current
drivers license (no CDL-Commercial Drivers’ License
required)
-
Good
driving history (abstract required)
-
At
least two years driving experience
-
Because
we serve a vulnerable population, we conduct Criminal
Background Checks on drivers
-
Ability
to assist mobile person in and out of vehicle
-
Ability
to work with older adults and persons with disabilities
-
Minimum
age: 21
|
| Training |
Orientation
to program and procedures provided prior to driving.
Defensive driving courses also available.
|
Time Commitment
|
Program
operates primarily Monday through Saturday.
Appointments scheduled on the hour and half hour from 5 AM
to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday; 6 AM – 4 PM, Saturday.
You choose the day and a morning or afternoon or evening shift –
preferably once a week.
|
Inquire
On-Line
(we will contact you
and send an application)
Contact Volunteer
Resources: 253-2740 Ext. 2355 or send email.
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