Disaster Volunteers Class Schedule

Disaster Course Schedule
revised 06/21/2006

Basic Disaster Courses

Introduction to Disaster Services ARC 3066
Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic level Disaster Services online course is to engage and inspire the public to actively participate in supporting American Red Cross disaster response. This self-study course will introduce learners to American Red Cross Disaster Services and allow them to discover how volunteers support this critical mission and to explore ways they can become involved in a local chapter.
Course Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Length: The course is comprised of three modules, and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
This is an Online Course.

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID
On line

Community Services Overview (ARC 3068-6)

Description: Prepares participants to provide service to the masses in the field. An overview of feeding; food preparation; sheltering; and bulk distribution of items needed to recover from a disaster. May be taken as a home study course.
Length: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Disaster

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID




Self Study		Wichita Falls

Shelter Operations | ARC 3068-11

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic level Disaster Services training is to prepare volunteers and employees of the Red Cross and other agencies to effectively and sensitively manage shelter operations as a team while meeting the needs of people displaced because of a disaster.
Required: Successful completion of one of the following courses: Community Services Overview (ARC 3068-6). Mass Care: An Overview (ARC 3068-1)
Length: This course is 3 hours in length.

Date

Time

Location

CLASS ID

24 Feb 07

8-11AM

Wichita Falls

Shelter Simulation ARC 3068-12

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic training is to provide participants with an opportunity Purpose to apply the knowledge, skills and abilities required to operate a successful shelter.

Prerequisites: The following courses are prerequisites for this course. • Mass Care: An Overview (ARC 3068-1) or • Community Services: An Overview (ARC 3068-6) • Shelter Operations (ARC 3068-11)

Materials: Participants should bring their workbooks from the Shelter Operations course (ARC 3068-11A) for use during the simulation.

Course Length: This course is 3½ hours in length.

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID
24 Feb 07	12-4PM	Wichita Falls

Logistics: An Overview ARC 3071 1F

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic training is to provide basic information about the activities and processes of the Logistics function in support of an 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.

Required: Introduction to Disaster Services (ARC 3066) Logistics: An Overview is a prerequisite to all other training in the Logistics function.

Length: The course is 3 hours in length.

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID
1 Feb 07	6-930pm	Wichita Falls

Logistics Simulation ARC 3071 2F

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic training is to provide participants an opportunity to practice the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful logistical operation in their local chapter.

Required: Intro to Disaster Services (ARC 3066). Logistics: An Overview (ARC 3071-1) Length: The course contains four hours of instruction. It may be offered in a one-day format including 1 ½ hours for breaks for a total length of 5 ½ hours. It may also be offered over two days with 2 ½ hours on the first day, and 2 hours on the second day including breaks.

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID
8 Feb 07	6-930pm	Wichita Falls

Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment

Description: Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (DSIMS200B) is a blended learning course consisting of two components, online (DSIMS200C) and instructor-led (DSIMS200A). Successful completion of both course components is required to receive a certificate of course completion.

The online training component of the course (Part 1) resides on the Red Cross Learning Management System (LMS). It provides an overview of the Disaster Assessment activity and its related tasks.

The instructor-led component of the course (Part 2) will reinforce and build upon content presented in the online component while providing participants with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and develop skills in Disaster Assessment through applied learning activities.

Purpose: The purpose of this basic level Disaster Services course is to introduce the critical role of Disaster Assessment, explore related preparedness tasks, learn how to collect and communicate disaster assessment information, and become familiar with how disaster assessment information supports management and service delivery decisions.

Date	Time	Location	Class ID
11 Nov 06	8 am-11:30am	Wichita Falls
12 Dec 06	8 am-11:30am	Wichita Falls
13 Jan 07	8 am-11:30am	Wichita Falls

Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance

Description: Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance is an instructor-led, video-supported course designed to train Red Cross caseworkers how to conduct effective client interviews and provide appropriate assistance to help meet a client’s immediate disaster-caused or disaster-aggravated needs.

This learning experience consists of a series of short instructor and video presentations interwoven with class discussions, which focus on the skills, knowledge and attitudes required of a Red Cross caseworker. This learning experience culminates in an interactive, hands-on simulated activity during which participants are provided the opportunity to conduct interviews, assess client needs and determine the appropriate assistance, using the tools and resources available to caseworkers.

Purpose: The purpose of this basic disaster services course is to prepare Red Cross employees and volunteers to perform the tasks of an Individual Client Services Casework Service Associate.

Prerequisites Required: . Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Your Compassion Into Community Action (DSGEN200A) Length This one-day course contains approximately 7 hours of instruction, two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch (at the instructor’s discretion), to comprise a 8.5-hour training day. Your attendance and full participation during the entire course is required.

Date	Time	Location	CLASS ID
18 Nov 06	8am-4pm	Wichita Falls
3 Feb 07	8am-4pm	Wichita Falls

Family Services: Providing Emergency Assistance (ARC 3072 1)

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic course is to introduce you to the Family Services function. You will learn the skills and tools needed to conduct an effective client interview.

Required: Introduction to Disaster Services course

Length: The course consists of 8 hours of instruction.

Date	Time	Location	Class ID
		Wichita Falls
		Wichita Falls
		Wichita Falls

ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll ARC 3068-4 (revised 9/05)

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic level Disaster Services course is to prepare volunteers and employees of the Red Cross to safely and effectively use an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and its equipment to meet feeding and other service needs of people affected by disaster.

Required: Valid driver’s license. Satisfactory Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Report and Defensive Driving Course Certificate. Community Services: An Overview (ARC 3068-6). American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certification

Recommended: . Logistics: An Overview (ARC 3071-1)

Length: This course consists of two parts. The first part contains approximately three hours of self-study. At the conclusion of the self-study, participants must attend the second part, which consists of the combination of an ERV orientation and a road test. Participants must complete both parts of the course. The total estimated time to complete the second part of the course is dependent upon the number of participants and the availability of equipment.

Date	Time		Location	Class ID
21 Oct 06		8 am–4 pm	Wichita Falls
27 Jan 07		8 am-4 pm	Wichita Falls

Disaster Assessment Workshop ITS

Workshop Purpose: The purpose of this basic interim training is to provide an overview of the new and revised concepts, procedures, tools and resources contained in the recently released Disaster Assessment (ARC 30-3049) document. This workshop will enable chapter disaster leadership and Disaster Assessment workers to begin to incorporate these concepts into planning, training and response activities.
Required: Introduction to Disaster Services (ARC 3066)
Length: 2.5 hours in length

Date	Time	Location	Class ID

Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery (ARC 3089-4)

Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross employees and volunteers to establish collaborative relationships that contribute to coordinated disaster response and help to ensure effective service delivery. This course will also prepare participants to begin conducting liaison activities in a chapter and establish a foundation upon which they can build toward a career as a liaison in the Disaster Services Human Resources (DSHR) System.

Participants: Participants will be Red Cross employees and volunteers with an interest in serving as a liaison in a chapter or building toward a career as a liaison in the DSHR System. Those serving in other disaster programs and services who are interested in improving their ability to collaborate with others toward the achievement of effective and enhanced service delivery may also benefit from taking this course.

Required: 􀂃 Introduction to Disaster Services (ARC 3066)

Familiarity with: 􀂃 Red Cross programs and services and how they support service delivery.

Recommended: 􀂃 Mass Care: An Overview (ARC 3068-1) 􀂃 Family Services: Providing Emergency Assistance (ARC 3072-1) 􀂃 Working With Total Diversity (A1502) 􀂃 Additional basic-level disaster training courses

􀂃 Experience working with a Red Cross chapter, community and labor organizations, government agencies and/or diverse populations. Given the purpose, objectives, and subsequent design of this course, training and experience beyond what is required for this course is recommended. This training requires a collaborative learning environment where both participants and instructors must draw upon their knowledge of and/or experience in Red Cross disaster service delivery. Without this knowledge or experience participants and the instructor may find some of the discussions and activities challenging and lacking in necessary relevance and learning impact.

Length: This is a two-day course comprised of 12 hours of instruction, 60 minutes of break time interspersed throughout and two 1 hour and 30 minute lunch periods (at the instructor’s discretion). Attendance the entire time is required.

Date

Time

Location

Class ID

4 Jan and
6 Jan 07

6-930pm
8am-5pm

Must attend both days

Wichita Falls

Emergency Operations Center/ Incident Command Liaison ARC 3089-5

Course Purpose: Purpose of this basic level course, prepares Red Cross volunteers and employees who will be assigned to government and emergency settings to work collaboratively with Red Cross partners, helping to ensure a coordinated response that results in effective service delivery.

Required: Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery (ARC 3089-4) Sufficient operations knowledge and experience to provide a functional understanding of the concepts, principles and procedures associated with disaster assessment, sheltering, feeding, the provision of individual assistance and the basics of operations management needed to adequately participate in the discussions and activities contained in this course.

Recommended: Participants will benefit from having completed the following Federal Emergency Management Agency independent study courses prior to taking this course: • IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position • IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System • IS-650 Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments • IS-700 National Incident Management System • IS – 800 National Response Plan

Course Length: This one-day course contains approximately 6.5 hours of instruction, two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch (at the instructor’s discretion) to comprise an 8-hour day.

Date	Time	Location	Class ID
13-14 Oct 06	8-5	Wichita Falls
10 Feb 07	8-5	Wichita Falls

Fundamentals of Chapter Disaster Operations Management

Description: Fundamentals of Chapter Disaster Operations Management is an interactive, instructor-led course designed to train Disaster Services leadership employees and volunteers to perform the fundamental roles and responsibilities of directing a disaster relief operation.

This 1.5 day learning experience consists of a series of presentations, class discussions and small table group activities during which participants perform in the role of a chapter disaster relief operation director. The activities require course participants to apply their disaster knowledge, experience and critical thinking

abilities to the complex challenges of developing and resourcing effective service delivery plans that meet the needs of the disaster-affected community.

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross employees and leadership volunteers to manage a small disaster relief operation, which is chapter managed and accounted, and at least partially funded by the Disaster Relief Fund.

Prerequisites Required : • Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Your Compassion Into Community Action (DSGEN200A, Rev. 07/06)

• Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance (DSCLS202A, Rev. 07/06)

• Community Services Overview (ARC 3068-6, Rev. 09/05) • Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (online component) (DSIMS200C, Rev. 07/06)

• Financial and Statistical Information Management (ARC 3078-2, Rev. 08/06)

• Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery (ARC 3089-4, Rev. 06/04)

Participants must be familiar with current Disaster Services policies, procedures, regulations and guidance documents and the Chapter Disaster Plan of the participant’s Red Cross unit.

Recommended: Serving People with Disabilities (online component) (DSPSS200C, Rev. 07/06)

• Public Affairs in Disaster I (ARC 3080-1, Rev. 05/95)

Length: This workshop consists of 1.5 days of instruction. It should be taught

during two consecutive days with an hour for lunch and two 15minute breaks the first day and one 15-minute break the second day. Full attendance and participation the entire time is required.

Date	Time	Location	Class ID
13-14 Oct 06	8-5	Wichita Falls

Financial & Statistical Information Management ARC 3078-2

Course Purpose: The purpose of this basic-level Disaster Services course is to prepare Red Cross volunteers and employees to perform the tasks of a Financial & Statistical Information Management (FSI) service associate on a disaster relief operation.

Prerequisites: Family Services: Providing Emergency Assistance (ARC 3072-1)

Recommended: Participants will benefit from having Individual Client Services casework experience issuing Disbursing Orders and Client Assistance Cards.

Course Length: This course is comprised of approximately 4.5 hours of instruction, whether taught using the self-study or instructor-facilitated method.

Date	Time	Location	Class ID
28 Oct 06	8am-12:30am	Wichita Falls

Disaster Volunteer Training

Basic Disaster Courses