Does the Red Cross provide insurance coverage for RWTC volunteers?
Yes. Our commercial general liability insurance covers volunteers for personal liability that they may incur while acting as agents of the Red Cross. A volunteer is considered to be an agent of the Red Cross when he or she is acting under the direct control and supervision of the Red Cross and within the scope of his or her Red Cross duties. Are RWTC volunteers deployed to national disasters outside of the chapter’s service area? Not usually. RWTC volunteers are expected to respond to disasters within the service area of their host chapter or in neighboring areas with which the chapter has cooperative agreements. Those wishing to be available for national disasters must let their chapter know and undertake additional training.
