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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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3066 |
| Hours: |
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4 hours |
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Open to anyone interested in volunteering in Disaster Services.
Students learn the mission and principals
of the American Red Cross and how they
can be involved in the delivery of service.
Students also learn fundamental information
about disasters, the community response,
and the role of Red Cross Disaster Services.
This class is the prerequisite for future
disaster training courses. |
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Prereqs: |
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None |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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30671 |
| Hours: |
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3.25 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current volunteers. This training prepares personnel
conducting damage assessment how to obtain
necessary damage assessment information
and to demonstrate the importance of reliable
data before, during and immediately following
disasters. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services. |
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| To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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3076199 |
| Hours: |
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3.75 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to current disaster volunteers. The purpose of this training
is to provide basic information about
the activities of the Disaster Health
Services (DHS) function of the American
Red Cross. Participants will learn more
about what various knowledge, skills,
and abilities are needed by Disaster Health
Services staff as well as how they can
get involved in their local chapter. Individuals
with R.N. background are encouraged to
participate in the Disaster Health Service
function. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services. |
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| To register for this course contact your local
Red Cross Office
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| Course #: |
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3076200 |
| Hours: |
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8 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to current disaster volunteers. The purpose of this training
is to provide participants an opportunity
to practice the knowledge, skills, and
abilities needed to work in the Disaster
Health Services function on a disaster
relief operation. This course completes
basic Disaster Services preparation to
work in Disaster Health Services on local
and National relief operations. Individuals
with R.N. background are encouraged to
participate in the Disaster Health Service
function. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services, Disaster Health Services Overview |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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3077202 |
| Hours: |
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3.25 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current disaster volunteers interested in learning
more about the Disaster Mental Health
Services function. The purpose of this
course is to help participants understand
the DMHS function within the ARC Disaster
Services Program. Participants will learn
how DMHS support disaster relief workers
and people affected by disasters. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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30771 |
| Hours: |
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16 hours |
| Content: |
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Participants will be trained disaster volunteers and/or mental
health professional who meet any of the
criteria. The purpose of this course
is to prepare participants to use their
professional skills to provide the specific
activities and interventions necessary
to meet the immediate disaster-related
mental health needs of Red Cross workers,
their families and people affected by
disaster. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services and Disaster Mental Health
Overview |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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307200 |
| Hours: |
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8 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current disaster volunteers interested in working
in Family Services. The class provides
instruction in conducting interviews,
home visits, performing casework and assisting
individuals affected by disasters and
how to effectively meet their emergency
needs directly. This course will familiarize
on responding to local and national responses. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services. |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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30711 |
| Hours: |
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3 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current disaster volunteers. This training assists
Red Cross disaster workers preparing for
and carrying out the logistics function
in the event of a disaster in the local
community, and to initiate the Logistics
function on a major disaster operation.
The course is designed to help participants
identify supply procurement and logistics
preparedness measures that should take
place at the local unit level, and to
become familiar with the Red Cross policies
and procedures that apply on loy administered
disaster operations. Volunteers learn
about local opportunities and projects
available. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services. |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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30712 |
| Hours: |
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5.5 hours |
| Content: |
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The purpose of this training is to provide participants an opportunity
to practice the knowledge and skills needed
to run a successful logistical operation. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introductions to Disaster Services, Logistics Overview. |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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306811 |
| Hours: |
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3 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current disaster volunteers. The purpose of this
training is to provide basic information
about the activities of the Mass Care
function. Participants will learn about
the skills and abilities needed by Mass
Care workers and how they can get started
in their local chapter. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services. |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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30781 |
| Hours: |
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8 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to current disaster volunteers. Trains volunteers to establish
and maintain case files, to be accountable
for disbursement orders and prepare required
activity reports. This course is intended
for individuals who are interested in
data gathering and statistics. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Service. Recommended: Emergency Assistance
I & II. |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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306811 |
| Hours: |
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3 hours |
| Content: |
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This course is open to all current disaster volunteers. Red Cross
and other agencies’ staff will be prepared
to effectively and sensitively manage
shelter operations as a team, to meet
the needs of people displaced as a result
of disaster. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services, Mass Care: An Overview |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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306812 |
| Hours: |
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3.5 hours |
| Content: |
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The purpose of this training is to provide participants an opportunity
to practice the knowledge and skills needed
to run a successful shelter operation.
Additionally, you will address the problems
in a shelter. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services, Mass Care, Shelter Operations |
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To register for this course contact your local Red Cross Office |
| Course #: |
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3068402 |
| Hours: |
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5 hours |
| Content: |
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Open to all current disaster volunteers. This course is designed
to acquaint Disaster Relief Workers with
all aspects of emergency response vehicles.
Topics include communications, accelerating,
decelerating, backing up, vehicle maneuvering,
and familiarity with supply inventory
and use of the appliances. Mod I: classroom.
Mod II: field activity. |
| Prereqs: |
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Introduction to Disaster Services, Mass Care, valid drivers’
license, DMV report, & Defensive Driving
Certificate, First Aid/CPR Certification. |
