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The Disaster Action Team (DAT)of the American Red Cross (ARC)ensures that trained Red Cross employees and volunteers can respond within two hours of being notified of a disaster event. Disaster action teams provide immediate, identifiable emergency services to those affected by disaster. In addition to initiating Red Cross disaster relief, DATs determine the need for mobilizing additional chapter resources that may be needed.

TEAM COMPOSITION
Disaster action teams are comprised of a single disaster action team {captain/leader} and several disaster action team members. The disaster action team {captain/leader} serves as coordinator of and provides leadership for other team members. The disaster action team concept is intended to place trained Red Cross volunteers on the scene of a disaster within minutes. The responding disaster action team volunteer makes an initial assessment and calls for additional help as needed. The support and resources of the entire chapter are available to disaster action team members when they respond to an incident.