"Ok, the moment you have been waiting for has arrived!" was the introduction to a phone call from [Workforce Manager]. The Red Cross was deploying to Hurricane Dorian and I had been selected to be deployed to Orlando Florida in preparation for it.
I had not yet left the parking lot from my previous shift, so I walked back into work and spoke to [My Skip] (my boss's boss). "Remember what I said about there being a hurricane heading for Florida? Guess who just got deployed" I said with a grin. [My Skip] pulled the schedule for the next two weeks, and checked that none of my co-workers had requested a day off. He then approved my departure and wished me luck.
I immediately called [Workforce Manager] back who walked me through the next few steps. I had 24 hours to obtain a flight reservation for departure the next day through the Red Cross system. I then needed to get packing. [Workforce Manager] emailed me the Assignment Record, which contained the details for my deployment.
The Red Cross has step-by-step processes for nearly everything. Many of these steps I had already completed due to the likelihood of being deployed during hurricane season. I cancelled my various commitments during the deployment, contacted my family and friends, and emailed the Assignment Record to my boss. The deployment process also includes a packing list which covers nearly everything. I checked off the things I already had.
Since it was nearly 4 hours after bedtime, and I still had a full overnight shift before my flight, I got a few hours nap in.
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