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The American Red Cross is mandated by congress to provide prompt relief to victims of disaster. Disaster victims include those involved in fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, or hazardous materials accidents. The Red Cross has over twenty different functional areas designed to support and provide disaster response efforts. Red Cross assistance is geared toward meeting these immediate emergency needs. The Red Cross enables victims of disasters to resume living independently by providing the means for them to pay for what they need most: food, clothing, shelter, and medicine. In the event of a large scale disaster, Red Cross assistance also includes the setting up of shelters where the work of feeding shelter residents and emergency workers is done, along with referrals to other agencies. PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES... You can help prepare yourself / your family for disasters by organizing a response kit, first aid kit and planning what to do in an emergency. You can find information at these links or at our office, or you can arrange a course to teach your group about preparedness. Additionally, we will be posting additional local materials in the near future. ALSO... Disaster volunteers are always desperately needed. Training and preparation can make the difference between chaos and getting
the job done. Training classes are offered. For more information contact us. We
welcome individuals, organizations and civic groups. Is your interest in Shelter
Operations and Mass Care? Do you want to respond to local disasters or work on a
national level? Your level of involvement is completely up to you! For more
information contact our office by phone: 717-334-1814 or email us. |
