UPSTATE SC CHAPTER (GREENWOOD COUNTY)

Please call 229-3102 (Greenwood); 366-6800 (Abbeville); or 465-3636 (McCormick) 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  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 of all new volunteers.

Ø  Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment:  (8 hours = 4 hrs. online & 4 hrs. instructor-led) Introduces the critical role of disaster assessment, explore related preparedness tasks, learn how to collect and communicate disaster assessment information, & become familiar w/how disaster assessment info supports management and service delivery decisions.  Prerequisite:  Online Class – Recommended:  Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø  ERVs:  Ready, Set, Roll:  (Self Study + 3 hours) Provides learners with the opportunity to learn about and use an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and all related equipment.  The course consists of two parts that participants must complete:  a video-driven self-study portion and an ERV orientation and road test.  Participants must have a valid driver’s license, proof of car insurance, taken a defensive driving course (Chapter offers an online course if needed), and sign an authorization form for the Chapter to obtain a Department of Motor Vehicles report.  Prerequisite:  Mass Care Overview.  Recommended:  Logistics Overview.

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.

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  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. 

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 Greenwood Service Center office at 520 Epting Avenue, Greenwood, SC.

Day	Date	Time
Saturday	July 12, 2008	9:00-10:00 AM
Saturday	August 9, 2008	9:00-10:00 AM
Saturday	September 13, 2008	9:00-10:00 AM
Saturday	October 11, 2008	9:00-10:00 AM
Saturday	November 8, 2008	9:00-10:00 AM