Overview
A-DRT Overview
A-DRT stands for AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team. Utah Conservation Corps is part of a coalition of AmeriCorps programs from across the country dedicated to mobilizing our members to provide critical services at disaster sites. A-DRT members can deploy under very short notice, within hours in some cases. The ability to deploy, serve, and subsist under harsh conditions with little infrastructure is a large component of a disaster response position
Position Overview
Date(s):
Deployment 1: November-December (exact deployment TBD by mission assignment)
Deployment 2: December – January (exact deployment TBD by mission assignment)
Location(s): Southeast Region of the United States (exact location TBD)
Term Length: 300-hrs (30-day deployment)
The UCC A-DRT member will travel with their crew to the disaster site to engage in disaster response work that may include chainsaw operations and tree removal, mucking and gutting of affected homes, community volunteer management, and connecting residents to local social services. Members will be working long hours in stressful environments. When the crew arrives, there may be limited structures. The crew is responsible for coordinating resources to carry out their service.
Required Skills:
- Commitment to personal and professional growth
- Service-minded, with a strong desire to help others
- Positive attitude and a high level of maturity
- Flexibility
- Self-sufficiency and ability to care for oneself in a stressful work environment
- Ability to take on a variety of duties and projects related to conservation work and disaster response work
- Ability to work long hours and thrive in high environments where there may be little leadership or direction
- Team-oriented
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with manual labor
- Previous experience in disaster response, national service, or volunteerism
About Utah Conservation Corps
The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is an AmeriCorps program dedicated to developing the conservation leaders of tomorrow. We’re a non-residential AmeriCorps program composed of AmeriCorps members, staff, and partners dedicated to service to our community, environment, and regions requiring disaster response efforts. Additionally, as an organization, we seek to provide a more welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and experience levels to ensure a healthy, vibrant, innovative, and sustainable corps. Our goals are to encourage and support more diverse populations serving in an inclusive environment within the UCC and to recognize where we fall short and address our shortcomings.
