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Upcoming
ES Volunteer Trainings
Currently Scheduled To enroll, contact Nancy Berger at (215) 299-0135 or
The purpose of the Logistics Overview training is to provide information about the activities and processes of the Logistics function in support of the American Red Cross disaster relief operation. Participants will learn about the skills, abilities, and knowledge needed by Logistics workers and how they can get started in their local chapter. (Prerequisite for Logistics Simulation) Logistics Simulation provides an opportunity to practice the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful logistical operation in the chapter. (Prerequisite - Logistics: An Overview)
This refresher course reviews choking, breathing and cardiac emergencies, and Automated External Defibrillators (AED). First Aid will also review the skills needed for situations such as bleeding and sudden illnesses. CPR/AED is renewed every year; First Aid is renewed every 3 years. Refresher course for those who need to renew their certification.
Volunteers, who have joined the SEPA Chapter in the past year, should attend this local indoctrination to Emergency Services. New volunteers will receive an overview of the SEPA Chapter’s background, staff and volunteer structure, and how to join a disaster action team (DAT). Most importantly, volunteers will have the opportunity to simulate a city response.
Public Affairs in Disaster I is designed to assist Red Cross volunteer and paid staff who will be, or have an interest, in working with the Public Affairs function on a local disaster relief operation and to initiate the Public Affairs function on a State or Major disaster relief operation.
Disaster
Kitchen Training in Princeton, NJ
June 17-18; 9AM-5PM each day
(attendance required both days)
Space is at a premium:
For those who have experience working in kitchens for mass
feeding, and are interested in working in an industrial-sized
kitchen on a large Red Cross relief operation.
Activities include preparing
food in the kitchen, working in the yard/supply area and mobile
feeding if needed.
Learning Objectives:
- Utilize safe food handling
procedures.
- Understand the process of
food preparation & delivery.
- Determine Community Services
feeding requirements for a disaster response.
- Work efficiently with
supervisors to receive, inventory, store, and distribute
supplies to kitchen site.
- Implement closing procedures
for a kitchen site.
To enroll, contact Lori
Freedman - freedmanl@njredcross.org or
(609) 951-8550.
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