DISASTER  SERVICES  COURSE  DESCRIPTIONS

Client Casework-----course introduces how to conduct effective client interviews and provide appropriate assistance to help meet a client's immediate disaster-caused needs.

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Disaster Instructor Specialty Training------course is designed to prepare knowledgeable and experienced Disaster Services workers to teach basic level disaster training courses, thereby ensuring uniform and quality disaster training consistent with Red Cross policies and the regulations and procedures of Disaster Services.

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Emergency Response Vehicle  (ERV):  Ready, Set, Roll------course prepares volunteers and employees of the Red Cross to safely and effectively use an ERV and its equipment to meet feeding and other service needs of people affected by disaster.   Learning objectives are for participants to be able to: 1)  Identify and use all ERV equipment,  2)  Explain what is meant by the term "Integrated Service Delivery",  3)  Describe safe food handling procedures,  4)  Describe how the dissemination and collection of information provide quality service to clients,  5)  Explain proper maintenance requirements and procedures.

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Fulfilling Our Mission-----course is a basic, entry-level instructor-led course, which introduces potential disaster volunteers and members of other local agencies to the role of the Red Cross in the community's actions in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.  It provides the foundation of service delivery standards for the American Red Cross by considering the Fundamental Principles and Values of the Red Cross and how they would apply throughout the disaster cycle (prepare, respond, and recover).

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Disaster Assessment------the purpose of this basic level Disaster Services course is to introduce the critical role of Disaster Assessment, explore related preparedness tasks, learn how to collect and communicate disaster assessment information, and become familiar with how disaster assessment information supports management and service delivery decisions. 

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Logistics-----the purpose of this course is to provide basic information about the  processes of Material Support Services activities in support of an American Red Cross disaster relief operation.  Participants will learn about the skills, abilities, and knowledge needed by Material Support Services workers and how they can become involved in their local chapter.

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Mass Care------the purpose of this basic level Disaster Services training is to provide an overview of the activities performed by the Mass Care group in support of a disaster relief operation.   Participants will be employees and volunteers of the Red Cross and other agencies and community leaders who wish to serve in or work with Mass Care group activities on a disaster relief operation.

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Mass Casualty Disasters-----the purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross employees and volunteers to provide a more effective initial response to a mass casualty disaster.  After completing this course, participants will be able to:  1)  Define mass casualty disasters,  2)  Describe the Red Cross categories of mass casualty disasters,  3)  Describe the characteristics of the community response,  4)  Explain the Red Cross response to each category of disaster,  5)  Identify planning and preparedness activities that will strengthen the chapter response.

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Psychological First Aid-------this basic level Disaster Services course consists of five separate segments and a self-review questionnaire which is completed after the training has been completed.  The course provides a framework for understanding the factors that affect stress responses in disaster relief workers and the clients they serve.  In addition, it provides practical suggestions about what you can say and do as you practice the principles of "Psychological First Aid".

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Shelter Operations-------the purpose of this basic level Disaster Services course is to prepare volunteers and employees of the Red Cross and other agencies to effectively and sensitively manage shelter operations as a team while meeting the needs of people displaced as a result of a disaster.  After completing this course, participants will be able to:   1)  Describe the procedures for opening, operating and closing shelters,  2)  Explain ways to demonstrate quality service,  3)  Organize available human resources as a shelter operations team,  4)  Identify resources available to assist shelter workers,  5)   Organize the physical facility and material resources to meet the needs of the people in the shelter.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism-----the purpose of this course is to provide basic information about the complex response issues and safety concerns related to responding to a disaster incident in an environment involving Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism (WMD/T).  Participants will learn about the knowledge, skills and abilities needed by disaster workers performing duties in this environment.

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            HEALTH  AND  SAFETY  COURSE  DESCRIPTIONS 

                           FIRST AID/CPR/AED  CLASSES

                                         YOUTH  PROGRAMS

                                     COMMUNITY  PROGRAMS

                            HIV/AIDS  EDUCATION  AND  PREVENTION

                                  (AQUATICS---see Aquatics page)

First Aid/CPR/AED Classes

Together We Prepare encourages five actions that every organization, individual and family should take to better prepare themselves for an emergency or disaster. Make a plan, Build a kit, Get trained, Volunteer, and Give blood.

Adult CPR/AED plus Infant and Child CPR prepares individuals in the workplace  to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator for victims of a sudden cardiac arrest.  Adult, Infant, and Child courses are also offered separately.  7 hours for complete course.

First Aid Only teaches lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.  4 hours.

Lay Person First Aid/CPR/AED Program gives individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  5  1/2 hours.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer teaches professional rescuers (those with a duty to act and provide care) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies, including the use of an automated external defibrillator for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.  8 hours.

AED Essentials (Available for Adult and Child) teaches individuals the skills and knowledge needed to provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the safe use of an automated external defibrillator.  2 hours.  Current American Red Cross Adult CPR certificate or equivalent that has been issued within one year of course completion is required.

Administering Emergency Oxygen gives participants the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to a victim of a breathing emergency using breathing devices, including resuscitation masks, bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) and emergency oxygen.  3 hours.  Participant must have a current American Red Cross Universal Certificate indication - Adult, Child, or Infant CPR or equivalent that has been issued within one year of course completion.

Preventing Disease Transmission serves to train and provide lifeguards with  an understanding of the intent of the blood borne pathogens regulation issued by OSHA; how disease transmission occurs; serious communicable diseases; precautions to prevent disease transmission; and what to do if an exposure occurs.  2 hours.

Asthma Inhaler Lesson teaches lay responders the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize and provide care to a person experiencing an asthma attack until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  The module includes the demonstration of a bronchodilator.  35-45 minutes.

Epinephrine Auto-Injector Module teaches lay responders the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize and provide care to a person experiencing a breathing emergency until advanced medical personnel can arrive. This module includes a demonstration of an epinephrine auto-injector.  1 hour.  Current American Red Cross CPR - Adult or Child certificate or equivalent that has been issued within one year of course completion is required.

Sport Safety Training Program provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment to adult and child athletes while they are participating in sports, and, in an emergency, to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.  This program can also be broken down to Adult CPR, Child CPR, and First Aid.  7 hours.

Injury Control Modules specifically for the workplace environment.  Includes:

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs

Back Injury Prevention

Ergonomics

Managing Stress

Slips, Trips, and Falls

Workplace Violence Awareness

Your Heart Matters

Your Heart Matters with Act in Time

1 hour each.

First Aid (Responding to Emergencies) provides the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives.  This program is designed primarily for use in secondary schools, colleges, universities, and other settings that require a curriculum of greater length than the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program.  Length will vary depending on selected course options.

Emergency Response trains individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a first responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced help can arrive.  Between 47 and 53 hours.

Lay Person First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Program trains instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED courses for lay responders.  16 hours.  Must be at least 16 years of age, possess a Fundamentals of Instructor Training Certificate (FIT) issued within the last year, or a current National Health and Safety Instructor Authorization, and pass a pre-course written exam with a score of 80 percent or higher on each component and successfully demonstrate competency in the skills evaluation in accordance with the established skill standards. 

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor trains instructor candidates to teach  American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED Essentials course.  This course prepares instructor candidates to use course materials, conduct training sessions, and evaluate the progress of participants in a basic-level course.  Included in this course is Oxygen Administration for the Professional Rescuer.   13 hours.  Must be at least 17 years of age by the last scheduled session of the instructor course; possess a Fundamentals of Instructor Training Certificate (FIT) or an Instructor Candidate Training Certificate issued in the last 12 months, or have a current Health and Safety Services Instructor Authorization; and pass each section of the pre-course written exam with a score of at least 80 percent and demonstrate competency in the skills evaluation. 

Sports Safety Training Instructor trains instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Program courses and modules.  15 hours.  Participants must be at least 17 years of age by the last scheduled session of the instructor course; possess a Fundamentals of Instructor Training Certificate (FIT) or possess a current Health and Safety Services Instructor Authorization ; and pass each of the pre-course written exams with a score of at least 80 percent and demonstrate competency in the skills evaluation.

Blended Learning First Aid/CPR/AED Program trains lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, infants, and children, including use of an automated external defibrillator, and to help sustain life and to minimize pain until advanced medical care arrives.   4 hours. 

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