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Greetings,
Not quite two months after being named President
and CEO of the national American Red Cross, Mark
W. Everson traveled to Philadelphia last week to visit
SEPA Chapter. In this month's newsletter, we'll bring
you full coverage of his visit.
The new Red Cross leader clearly understands what
makes the Red Cross work since one of the key
events in his packed agenda was a meeting with
chapter volunteers. They are the people who made it
possible for us to respond to 905 disasters in the past
year and make it possible for us
to promise the nearly four million people in
Southeastern Pennsylvania that we'll be there before,
during and after disaster strikes, helping them
prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from
disaster.
Thank you for all you do for the American Red Cross,
and we look forward to working with you in the coming
year.
Sincerely,
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Director Emergency Services
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New National President & CEO Visits SEPA
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ARC SEPA Staff and Volunteers Welcome Mark W. Everson
ARC SEPA staff and volunteers gave Mark W. Everson,
the new President and CEO of the national American
Red Cross, a warm Red Cross welcome when he
visited the chapter last Friday.
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Note from Tom Foley
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Red Cross Says Stay Safe During Summer Heat
Although farmers and other rural workers who toil
outdoors would seem to be at greatest risk, most
heat-related deaths occur in cities. The 1995 Chicago
heat wave, which led to the deaths of approximately
600 people over a five-day period, proved to be one of
the worst weather-related disasters in U.S. history. We
already had at least one confirmed heat-related death
in our area this summer, and the worst of the heat is
still around the corner.
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Farewell to AmeriCorps
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AmeriCorps Members Complete Term of Service
Thursday, July 12th was a sad day at SEPA Chapter as we said goodbye to our AmeriCorps
members. We as a chapter appreciate the hard work
and dedication the AmeriCorps
members consistently display to the Red Cross. All three members
brought such unique abilities and professionalism to
every opportunity presented to them. Thank you, Julia,
Adam and Dan. You will be missed!
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Limerick Nuclear Drill
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SEPA Chapter Readiness Level Tested
On July 24th and 25th, the SEPA Chapter participated
in the walk-through of mass care facilities for the
biennial Limerick nuclear drill.
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Pandemic Preparedness
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Delco Volunteers Participate in Points of Dispensing (PODs) Drill
During a serious public health emergency touched off
by a disaster like a terrorist attack, a pandemic flu or
an earthquake, the federal government would deploy
its Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), containing
medicine and medical supplies to supplement
dwindling local supplies.
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Client Assistance System (CAS) Training
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New Training Requirements for Volunteers
SEPA Chapter is rolling out a new online Client
Assistance System (CAS) training initiative to ensure
volunteers have the training they need to respond to
disasters.
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Fire Safety Walk-throughs
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Red Cross Takes Action to Prevent Further Fire Tragedies
SEPA Chapter and fire departments throughout the
five-county region teamed up in July to show their
commitment to fire safety and prevention.
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DSHR Self-Service Initiative
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Update Your Personal DSHR Profile
Since the fall of 2005, the number of people who have
registered as members of SEPA Chapter's Disaster
Services Human Resources (DSHR) System has
nearly quadrupled. National headquarters has
worked to make updates and changes of personal
information a more streamlined process, and now
your DSHR profile is available for you to review via a
secured link thanks to the self-service initiative.
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Disaster Services Human Resources
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SEPA Volunteers Respond to Five Disaster Relief Operations
The end of June and beginning of July brought about
devastating wildfires to California and Utah and
deadly flooding throughout much of the Midwest and
Texas. Once again, SEPA Chapter volunteers
stepped up and deployed to five separate Disaster
Relief Operations to provide assistance.
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National Conference on Volunteering and Service
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ES, VOAD Volunteers Team Up to Lead Preparedness Project
Dozens of Red Cross and VOAD volunteers turned out
to support the National Conference on Volunteering
and Service in mid-July. They helped volunteers
assemble 1,150 Emergency Preparedness Kits for
distribution to older adults in the greater Philadelphia
area.
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2007 Annual Meeting and Celebration of Volunteers
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SEPA to Recognize Red Cross Workers for Outstanding Effort
Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, September
26th 2007, the date for the 2007 Annual Meeting and
Celebration of Volunteers. SEPA will recognize the
efforts of all of its volunteers for their fine work in FY07.
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SEPA Chapter ID Badges
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New Badges Ready for ES Volunteers
At your next Disaster Action Team meeting your staff
liaison will be handing out new SEPA Chapter IDs.
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