GENERAL

me ARC 821

Rev. Nov. 1942

GENERAL GUIDE FOR SELECTING FIELD DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT

FIELD DIRECTORS FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL STATIONS

Field directors and assistant field directors are assigned by the American Red Cross
to military and naval stations, both wi'thin and without continental United States.
Assistant field directors are on the staffs of and under the direct supervision of

the field director.

Field directors are selected mainly from among assistant field directors who have
proven, through satisfactory work as assistants, their ability to serve as field

directors.

Candidates for positions must be in good physical health as evidenced by a physical
examination performed by a physician of good standing within the American Medical
AssOciation. They must be citizens of the United States and must be able to furnish
a certified copy of a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship. Their records
as citizens must be satisfactory to the military authorities as well as to the
American Red Cross.

RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES OF FIELD DIRECTORS IN MILITARY AND NAVAL WELFARE SERVICE

OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

A field director: ‘

1. Is accredited to the commanding officer of the station and interprets all Red
Cross services to him and to his subordinates

2. Is responsible for all Red Cross activities at the station
3. Supervises his staff in handling personal andsocial problems of ablebodied or
hospitalized service men and their families. A preponderant part of such service

requires skillful correspondence with Red Cross chapters in man’s home communities

4. Leads in organization of Red Cross fund-raising activities at the station.

5. Arrange for instruction in first aid and water safety for service men
6. Assists in disaster relief if necessary

7. Interprets military and naval welfare activities to individuals and groups in
adjacent communities

8. Represents Military and Naval Welfare Service when necessary at Red Cross
chapter institutes, conferences, and similar meetings

9. Serves where necessary in Veterans Administration offices to assist chapters
in presenting claims of ex-service men or their dependents for government benefits,
or administers the work of an assistant in performing this service

10. Assists in the formation of Camp and Hospital Service Councils and coordinates
their activities.