Working alongside the local emergency services every day, from house fires and flooding to power cuts and water shortages, the British Red Cross responds to an emergency almost every 4 hours.

When there is a fire, flood or severe weather, the British Red Cross is among the first to respond and they are looking for more people to help support their work in the county where as an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they need at a time they need it the most.

You must be located within 55 minutes of the British Red Cross office in Preston (PR2 9ZG).

This is a 24-hour service and volunteers will need to be available when on call.

The Red Cross would like volunteers who;

• Are able to volunteer on a regular basis.

• Are able to volunteer for a minimum of 2 nights (7pm to 7am) per month on a fire response rota.

• Are able to attend monthly team meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7pm to 8:30pm.

• Have held a driving licence for at least 2 years which allows you to drive in the UK. Be confident driving a large British Red Cross vehicle or leased vehicle.

• Are available to undertake required e-learning modules and online training sessions in the first few months of volunteering plus other service specific trainings as required.

• Attendance at regular exercises - both internal within BRC Emergency Response and also external with partners will be expected - although attendance at every event is not expected.

• Can commit to volunteering for at least 12 months.

  For the full details of the role and how to apply go to: Emergency Response Volunteer (Lancashire) | British Red Cross Volunteering