Start with shelter + feeding
These GAPs explain shelter layouts, meal distribution, and daily rhythms. After you master them, it is easier to cross-train into logistics, health services, or client care.
Deployments
Take your service nationwide
To join Disaster Cycle Services you will complete online GAP (Group, Activity, Position) training. Sheltering and Feeding GAPs are the best starting point because they teach how Red Cross shelters operate and how every team collaborates.
Most first-time responders begin as Service Associates (SAs) who support daily operations. If you hold credentials like EMT, CNA, MA, or Phlebotomy, you can build toward Disaster Action Team or Disaster Health Services roles after your core GAPs are finished.
