Thursday, September 6, 2012

Red Cross to Offer Disaster Trainings



            The American Red Cross of Southwestern New York will be offering disaster training. These classes are strongly encouraged for those interested in volunteering in shelters, national level disaster assistance, or for the local Disaster Action Team in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. In order to ensure that our communities are ready and prepared, the American Red Cross offers all disaster training free of charge.
             Disaster Assessment Basics and Fundamentals will be held September 22nd, 9:30a-5:30p at the Red Cross Office in Jamestown. Volunteers interested in supporting a local incident such as a fire or national response should take this course to learn preparedness tasks, how to collect and communicate disaster assessment information and become familiar with how to support services delivery decisions.
Disaster Services Overview and Shelter Operation will be held on October 20th, from 10:00a-6:00p on the Alfred State College Campus (specific location to be determined). This course is recommended for all disaster volunteers as the first course to set a foundation; a requirement of all affiliated disaster volunteers. The course provides an overview as to what the organization structure is and how it functions during a disaster.
            Shelter Simulation will be held on October 21st from 2p-5p at the Red Cross Office in Olean. This course is open for volunteers interested in working on Shelter Operation teams in their county.
Psychological First Aid will be held on October 25th from 6p-9p at the Red Cross Office in Olean. Psychological First Aid is a requirement of all affiliated disaster volunteers and is designed to help with understanding the factors that affect stress responses of clients and workers.
            To sign up for any of these classes, please contact your local American Red Cross located in: Jamestown, NY 716-664-5115; Olean, NY 716-372-5800; or Wellsville, NY 585-593-1531. The American Red Cross of Southwestern New York is a United Way Agency.

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