1. Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview
American Red Cross

2. Welcome Thank you for joining us today! Instructor information
Administrative and facility information
Participant Guide

3. Ground Rules
Please:
Turn off all cell phones and electronic devices for texting.
Check during breaks or after the class.
Participate in discussions and activities.
Feel free to ask questions or use the Parking Lot.

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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Flood Scenario

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

15. DCS Core Mission Areas: Prepare, Respond, Recover Activity

16. 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:

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

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

19. The Flood Continues: Benton County and the Sebastian River Activity

20. The Flood Continues: Benton County and the Sebastian River Answers

21. The Flood Continues: Scaling Disaster Operations

22. The Flood Subsides

23. 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)

24. 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

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

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

27. Testimonials

28. 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?

29. 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.

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

31. 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.

32. Unit Summary

33. 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.”

34. 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.

35. Resources for Volunteers
Contact your local chapter.
Visit
Update your Volunteer Connection profile information at

36. 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!