Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview American Red Cross

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Course Content & Purpose The Impact of Disaster  The Red Cross Mission in Action The Power of Community  Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities

The Impact of Disaster Activity What are some different types of disasters? What are the needs of individuals facing a disaster? How are communities impacted by disaster?

Student Introductions and Ideas When asked, please share: Your name and role in the Red Cross Where you are from One idea you listed during the exercise Something you hope to learn from this course

Types of Disasters Answers What are some different types of disasters? Home fires (most common for Red Cross workforce) Earthquakes Wildfires Tornado Hurricane with flooding Man-made disasters

Needs of People Affected by Disaster Answers What are the needs of individuals facing a disaster? Physical Needs Emotional Needs Informational Needs

Impact on Communities Answers Power outages Communication breakdowns Need for local community organizations and responders Shortages of fuel, food, etc. Serious financial impacts and long recovery

Flood Scenario

Disaster Action Teams (DATs) Disaster Action Teams (DATs) are first on the scene of any disaster, and stay as long as they are needed.

Unit Summary Both people and communities can be affected by widespread disasters. Home fires are the most common disaster for Red Cross workforce. Disaster types and individuals’ emotional, informational, and physical needs vary.

Red Cross Mission Statement The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) Accessible Timely Relevant Predictable Scalable Consistent with the intent of Red Cross donors Core Mission Areas

DCS Core Mission Areas: Prepare, Respond, Recover Activity

Core Mission Areas Answers The purpose of the Prepare process is to take action that will: The purpose of the Respond process is to meet immediate disaster-caused needs of: The purpose of the Recover process is to:

Red Cross Actions Match the Red Cross action to the correct core mission area: Prepare? Respond? Recover?

Mission-Enabling Areas Engage Volunteers and Employees Mobilize Community Align with Government Pillar Processes Information Management and Situational Awareness Deploy Materials, Workers and Technology

The Flood Continues: Benton County and the Sebastian River Activity

The Flood Continues: Benton County and the Sebastian River Answers

The Flood Continues: Scaling Disaster Operations

The Flood Subsides

The Flood Subsides: Overlapping Services As the Response process gears down as flood waters recede in the first community, local Red Cross disaster workers are still there to: Wrap up the response. (Respond) Meet with those affected to help them recover. (Recover) Talk to community groups about how to prepare and decrease the impact of a future flood. (Prepare)

Unit Summary Red Cross’s mission Core mission areas of the Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) Mission-enabling areas How they all work together in a disaster

The Power of Community What are some agencies or groups that respond to disasters and emergencies besides the Red Cross?

Red Cross Partners Red Cross partners can include: Government and civic authorities Volunteer organizations Businesses Charities Faith-based organizations Individual volunteers

Testimonials

The Power of Community – Flood Scenario Activity Core Mission Areas How might the Red Cross and its community partners work together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the flood?

The Power of Community – Flood Scenario (Prepare) Answer Some of the ways that Red Cross and community organizations work together in the Prepare core area are to: Make sure relationships and services are understood before disaster strikes. Create alliances with organizations and businesses. Educate organizations and businesses on what they can achieve.

The Power of Community – Flood Scenario (Respond) Answer Partners help contribute: Food Water Shelter Information Donations Facilities

The Power of Community – Flood Scenario (Recover) Answer Red Cross and community organizations could work together in the Recover process to: Help individuals, families, and communities develop short- and long-term recovery plans. Locate and access long-term resources. Coordinate immediate resource needs.

Unit Summary

Working With American Red Cross Testimonials of Three Red Cross Volunteers “Love my job. I love my job. It's hard work. But I love helping people.” “I'm a logistics volunteer here at the chapter and I make sure that all the materials and supplies get out to a shelter and to whoever needs it … It gives me a sense of doing something for my community.” “I was surprised by all the opportunities to volunteer at the American Red Cross. I spent a little time and found so many opportunities, and now you can, too.”

How Would You Like To Volunteer? I like to… Plan and organize. Speak in public. Gather and evaluate data and find and coordinate resources. Drive trucks, deliver supplies, and use my hands. Use technology.

Resources for Volunteers Contact your local chapter. Visit www.Redcross.org. Update your Volunteer Connection profile information at https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org.

Course Summary Were your interests and goals for the course met? Who would like to share any takeaways from today? What questions do you have about anything we’ve covered? Thank you for coming. Welcome to the team!