UPSTATE SC CHAPTER GREENVILLE CAMPUS

Please call Disaster Services at 271-8222 to register for classes.  Please register early.  Classes are canceled one week prior to the scheduled class date if the minimum enrollment is not met.

Course Descriptions

Ø       Blended Learning – First Aid/CPR/AED – Prepares individuals to respond to life-threatening emergencies through a combination of two sessions.  Session 1 is online and includes a final exam, which may be taken up to two times.  After successful completion of Session 1 (a passing score on the final exam), the participant will need to complete Session 2, which is instructor-led and allows for skills practice and demonstration of competence.  The participant is responsible for calling the local Chapter to register for Session 2 through Health & Safety.  Only after the successful completion of both sessions will an official certificate be issued.  The Chapter must initiate enrollment in the online course in order to avoid the course fee. 

Ø       Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery:  (16 hours) Prepares Red Cross employees and volunteers to establish collaborative relationships that contribute to coordinated disaster response and help to ensure effective service delivery.  Provides a foundation for service as a Red Cross liaison.  Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø       Fulfilling Our Mission:  Translating Your Compassion Into Community Action:  (3 hours) 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.  Required for all volunteers.

Ø       International Humanitarian Law:  (3.75 hours) Provides information on the unique role of the Red Cross as teacher and guardian of the Geneva Conventions.  IHL seeks to protect victims of war from unnecessary suffering, regardless of which side they are aligned with.  Issues discussed:  How does IHL protect civilians and members of the armed forces, including prisoners of war?  What are war crimes and how are they prosecuted?  Prerequisite:  Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø       Mass Care Overview:  (3 hours) Provides an overview of the activities performed by the Mass Care group on a disaster relief operation.  Prerequisite:  Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø       New Disaster Volunteer Orientation:  (3 hours) Provides new or potential disaster volunteers with an introduction to Red Cross Disaster Services, an overview of local disaster volunteer jobs including Disaster Action Teams, an explanation of the steps required to become an authorized disaster volunteer, and discussion of other local program activities (meetings, classes, etc.).  Includes online Introduction to Disaster Services, a tour of the building and chapter response supplies/equipment.  Required for all new volunteers. 

Ø       Psychological First Aid:  (4 hours) Provides a framework for understanding the factors that affect stress responses in disaster relief workers and the clients they serve.  Recommended:  Fulfilling Our Mission and Working with Total Diversity.  Recommended for all DAT members!

Ø       Shelter Operations:  (3 hours) Provides participants with knowledge of Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster.  Recommended for all DAT Captains!  Prerequisite:  Mass Care Overview.

Ø       Shelter Simulation:  (3 hours) Designed for learners to acquire knowledge of Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster.  Recommended for all DAT Captains!  Prerequisite:  Shelter Operations.

UPSTATE SC CHAPTER

DISASTER SERVICES MEETING SCHEDULE

Fourth Quarter, FY 2008

Disaster Volunteer Meetings

Meetings are held once each month (with the exceptions of June and December) for all disaster volunteers and potential new disaster volunteers.  Attendance at all meetings is not required; however, regular attendance is encouraged.  Meetings are held at the Chapter at 940 Grove Road, Greenville, 29605, in Room 211 (Board Room) unless otherwise posted. 

Disaster Committee Meetings

Disaster leadership volunteers who are members of the disaster committee meet once each month prior to the Disaster Volunteer Meeting.  Meetings are held at the Chapter in Room 109 (Ready Room) unless otherwise posted. 

Community Disaster Education (CDE) Committee Meetings

The Community Disaster Education Committee is comprised of volunteers who help to develop and/or conduct CDE presentations in area elementary schools and for other community business and civic groups.  Volunteers interested in becoming members of the committee or in training to become presenters may contact Pan Little or Karen Traxler at 271-8222 for more information.  Meetings are held every other month (with the exceptions of June and December) at the Chapter in Room 109 (Ready Room) unless otherwise posted.