Change your career….change the world.The American Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters each year. The depth and breadth of our services - whenever and wherever they're called for - is unmatched by any organization in the world. Our employees enjoy knowing that the services we deliver and the products we develop are helping save lives and make lives better everyday.

As the leader in the nonprofit industry, the American Red Cross is committed to fostering a high-performing and diverse group of employees and volunteers who mirror the nation we serve and the people who support us. Experts in the fields of humanitarian aid, disaster response, blood banking, and health and safety can be found working at the American Red Cross. In addition, you will find staff working on cutting edge information technology, the latest financial management systems, and implementing corporate programs that keep us in step, or ahead of the competition.

If you are looking for a career with a visionary humanitarian organization and share a passion for helping people, please go to our web site: redcross.org/jobs and see how you too can make a difference.

Online Orientation of the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross Mission
International Red Cross - Fundamental Principles

ONLINE ORIENTATION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

View the modules below to learn more about the American Red Cross. You may receive additional information through your unit’s orientation process. Before you begin, you may want to view the Articulate Demo below to familiarize yourself with navigation and print a full copy of the participant materials.

Articulate Demo
Viewing Time: 3 minutes
Module describes how to navigate and use all the features of the Articulate navigation in which this orientation is designed. If you encounter technical difficulties, please review the Help Guide.

Module 1 – History
Viewing Time: 25 minutes including knowledge check
Module describes the history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the American Red Cross, the connection between the two and the Fundamental Principles.

Module 2 – Foundations
Viewing Time: 10 minutes including knowledge check
Module discusses our mission, organizational structure and strategic direction.

Module 3 – Key Services
Viewing Time: 20 minutes including knowledge check
Module illustrates the key services of the American Red Cross.

Module 4 – Our Commitments
Viewing Time: 12 minutes including knowledge check
Module describes how Red Cross employees and volunteers apply our values, practice total diversity and act within ethical standards to uphold the public trust.

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Our humanitarian mission connects us to people and communities across the nation and around the world. We are committed to ensuring that our people, programs and services reflect the diversity of the people and communities we serve.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS & RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT

HUMANITY -- The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.

IMPARTIALITY -- It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavors to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.

NEUTRALITY -- In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

INDEPENDENCE -- The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE -- It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.

UNITY -- There can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.

UNIVERSALITY -- The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide.