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	GET TRAINED Introduction to Disaster Services Training Click here for an online course.


	PREPAREDNESS To schedule a preparedness presentation for your organization or group contact Carlos Garcia at (585) 241-4455.


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DISASTER SERVICES

Responding to disaster.

American Red Cross disaster volunteers respond to emergencies 365 days a year—whenever and wherever they strike.

Caring relief, day and night
When a disaster strikes, our volunteers are on the scene providing emergency shelter, food, clothing, and counseling. If needed, they set up disaster shelters, conduct damage assessments, and meet the immediate needs of disaster victims—services which are provided on a person to person basis. They also provide food and hot and cold drinks for the emergency personnel who are at the scene and provide respite for them as needed. Our volunteers also can support the efforts of the Red Cross in disaster-affected areas nationwide by assisting those affected across the country.

Disaster courses for volunteers
The following disaster training classes are available to Red Cross volunteers to prepare you to assist those impacted by a disaster:

Disaster Action Team Orientation
Mass Care (Feeding & Sheltering)
Shelter Operations
Shelter Simulation
Assessing Disaster Caused Needs
Client Casework (issuing financial assistance)
Disaster Mental Health (for Mental Health Professionals)
Disaster Health Services (for Health Care Professionals)
Supervision on a Disaster
Shelter Manager Orientation
Diversity in a Disaster
Spiritual Care Partners Orientation
Psychological First Aid
Working with Partners in Times of Disaster
Operating Disaster Response Vehicles


	PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Is your organization or business interested in partnering with the Red Cross during times of disaster? FIND OUT MORE


	BE RED CROSS READY Click here to view a user-friendly, interactive presentation where you can watch a quick video and download preparedness tools. This presentation is also available in Spanish. To download a Be Red Cross Ready Check List click here. For the Deaf Community Click here to view a brochure for the deaf, hard of hearing and latened deaf that was developed by deaf volunteers at the Rochester Red Cross. It is a first for our community and has information that will help individuals and families in the deaf community develop emergency plans and procedures. For Seniors by Seniors Click here to view a brochure for seniors, which was developed by a group of Rochester Red Cross senior volunteers. Project Prepare! This joint venture in community preparedness between Monroe County and Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross provides a centralized repository of emergency preparedness knowledge to the citizens of Monroe County. The Project Prepare! website provides information on disasters of all kinds, from floods, fire and extreme cold to terrorist attacks. Pandemic Flu Preparedness Click here to learn how your family can prepare for a pandemic or a public health emergency. Helping Children Cope with Disaster Click here to view a brochure that offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of a disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes. For more information on Be Red Cross Ready call 585-241-4455 today!