BECAOME A DISASTER RESPONDER PARTNER

Become a Red Cross Disaster Responder Partner

By Joining us for a Disaster Responder Training Course

DATE:                 Saturday January 24, 2013

LOCATION:        Hall Memorial CME Church

                           541 Seibles Road

                           Montgomery, AL 36116        Map Link

TIME:                  6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.             {SNACKS PROVIDED}

Partners help the American Red Cross:

•Fulfill its mission                                 •Heighten community presence

• Enhance service delivery                   •Expand program opportunities

•Build local capacity                           •Ensure inclusion of diverse communities

•Support community resilience

 

Benefits of becoming a trained disaster responder/partner member:

·         Enroll in the Red Cross Volunteer Disaster Services Workforce to expedite the ability to deploy for national disaster relief operations.

• Get involved in local disaster relief for single or multi-family house fires
• Maintain identity as a member of their agency
• Enroll as a Red Cross volunteer
• Take additional Red Cross disaster training
• Participate in other services of the Red Cross such as:
• Blood Services/Service to the Armed Forces/Preparedness Health & Safety/Volunteer Services

Successful completion of the Partner Disaster training provides members skills and knowledge to provide disaster relief services in one of the courses below:

Community Disaster Education

This course provides information about ways partner members can teach community disaster education information to individuals, organizations, agencies and faith-based groups to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters. 

 

Shelter Operations

Shelter Operations is designed to give participants an overview of the American Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster.  The course is designed to prepare shelter workers how to effectively and sensitively work as a team while meeting the needs of people displaced as a result of a disaster.

 

Disaster Assessment

The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of the tasks performed Disaster Assessmentworkers in support of a disaster relief operation and a local incident such as a single or multi-family fire.

 

ERV Ready Set Roll

This course is to prepare workers to operate an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and its equipment safely and effectively to meet feeding and other service needs of people affected by disaster. *Prerequisites --Must be at least 21 years of age, a valid driver’s license, a clean driver record, verified by a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) report) and successful completion of the ERV road test (the ERV road test will scheduled  at a later date). Other requirements for deployment include current First Aid & CPR and successful completion of approved defensive Driving course.

** Please mail, fax or email your RSVP With Your Class Choice BY Tuesday JANUARY 22^nd.

The American Red Cross
Partnership Institute
5015 Woods Crossing
Montgomery, AL 36106
Phone:                        (334) 260-3984
Fax:                  (334) 260-4070
Email:              Grover.Henry@redcross.org

For Questions or Further Information Please Contact: Grover Henry at 334-313-9848/334-260-3984 or Grover.Henry@redcross.org