For Employers Disaster Relief Dusty Bowenkamp makes a difference helping people survive and recover from major disasters. She is in charge of recruitment, training, retention and supervision of all disaster medical and mental health volunteers. She is also responsible for supporting the development and implementation of local programs.
Disaster relief is an enormously multifaceted process.
I've been on the scene at the Oklahoma City bombing, the TWA crash, the Korean Airlines crash in Guam and nearly every other hurricane, earthquake and plane crash in the last several years. I always respected the way the Red Cross operated, so I looked into opportunities there. In terms of admiring the way they operate, Red Cross workers in every state are so well-trained that they could provide the same excellent services to people across the country. Remember, the Red Cross is not really a social services organization. They only stay on site long enough to act on the immediate circumstances and to help people get their feet back on the ground.