Fulfilling Our Mission -
Introduces
disaster volunteers and members of other local agencies to
the role of the Red Cross in the community's action in
preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies
and disasters. **This course
is the
prerequisite for other classes you may want to take
in the future**
Foundations of Disaster Mental Health (Professional
Only) -
Introduces participants to the key
concepts, knowledge and skills required of anyone assigned to
Disaster Mental Health.
WMD/T -
Creates an awareness of the
complex response issues and concerns
associated with Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incidents.
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Fundamentals of Chapter Operations
Management - The
purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross employees and
leadership volunteers to manage a small disaster relief
operation, which is chapter managed and accounted, and at
least partially funded by the Disaster Relief Fund.
Prerequisites
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Please contact
Carl Heiner at (518) 458-8111 ext 3025 or
heiner@redcrossneny.org if interested.
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Mass Care -
Provides an overview of
the activities performed by the Mass Care group on a
disaster relief operation.
prerequisite:
Fulfilling Our Mission.
Shelter Operations -
Provides participants
with knowledge of Red Cross policies and procedures for
setting up, running and closing a shelter during a
disaster.
prerequisite: Mass Care.
Client Casework
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This basic-level disaster
services course trains Red Cross caseworkers how to conduct
effective client interviews and provide appropriate
assistance to help meet a client's immediate disaster-caused
or disaster-aggravate needs.
PLEASE CONTACT KATHRYN AT THE
ULSTER COUNTY CHAPTER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE
ABOVE CLASSES. YOU NEED TO REGISTER A WEEK BEFORE THE CLASS
BEGINS. THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
urcsafety@hvc.rr.com
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Professional
Health Service
Response Workshop - Orients licensed or
certified health professionals
to the roles and
responsibilities of a Health
Services worker when working on
behalf of the
American Red Cross to
meet the disaster-related health
need of clients.
Logistics: An
Overview (part 1)-
Provides
participants with an overview of the Material Support
Services group and associated
activities. A prerequisite for driving
the ERV.
Logistics
Simulation (part 2)-
Provides learners with the
opportunity to practice using skills and knowledge from
Logistics: An Overview.
