1. WELCOME TO DOVES 101
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2. Your Instructors are:
Mahlon and Consuelo
Stacy
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3. Housekeeping Exits Breaks Restrooms Smoking Phones/Pagers
AED & First Aid Kit
Breaks
Restrooms
Smoking
Phones/Pagers
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4. Disaster Operation Volunteer Escapees
What is D O V E?
Disaster
Operation
Volunteer
Escapees
A Certified BOF of the Escapees RV Club

5. The American Red Cross Mission
Doves are Red Cross volunteers, trained and ready to respond to disasters to help the American Red Cross fulfill its mission and do
so in your RV
The American Red Cross Mission
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.
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6. The DOVEs Mission
Recruit Escapees RV Club members for Red Cross Disaster Services
Assist DOVE members in obtaining training as Red Cross Disaster Operation Volunteers
Provide DOVE members with timely information about Red Cross disaster relief operations
Provide volunteer assistance to the Red Cross whenever and wherever practical

7. The DOVE MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
Our relationship with the Red Cross is defined by
The DOVE MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
It is posted on our website at
Hand out copies of the MOU, review major points
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8. The purpose of this presentations is:
To give you all the information
you need to choose
if you want to be a DOVE

9. Why be a DOVE?
(Video)

10. Why be a DOVE? It’s the hardest job you’ll ever LOVE
People in disasters are lost and hurt
We are privileged to be able to help them
Yes, it’s hard work
Yes, it’s frustrating at times
And yes,
It’s the hardest job you’ll ever LOVE

11. Powerfully Satisfying!
Why be a DOVE?
Your life experience put to work
Your compassion fully expressed
Your ability to make a difference beyond your dreams
Powerfully Satisfying!

12. Why be a DOVE? You’ll make wonderful new friends!
Other DOVEs will become part of your on-the-road community

13. What are the jobs? Interview clients to assess needs
Help run a warehouse
Help run a shelter *
Assess damage & take pictures
Interact with local government & other local leaders
Procure in-kind donations
Health care *
Mental health care *
Logistics, transportation
Paperwork, tons of paperwork
Many, many more
* For clients and volunteers

14. What should I be prepared for?
You accommodations can be your RV (most common), a hotel or a staff shelter
Disaster Operations have hardship codes, for example:
Cold or wet weather
Poor air quality
No electricity (thank goodness for that generator in your rig!)
Extreme emotional distress
Extreme heat and/or humidity
etc.

15. What else do I need to know?
Your expenses are covered
Expenses covered by ARC:
Mileage to get there
food, laundry, tips
campground fees (if needed)
honey wagon (if needed)
generator fuel and propane
All of these have specific guidelines that, while reasonably generous, must be carefully followed
The American Red Cross (ARC) operated on donated dollars exclusively
WE MUST be frugal and follow the rules

16. OK, I want to do it! How do I proceed?
Join DOVES ($7.50/1st year, $5/thereafter)
Become a member of a Red Cross Chapter (Free)
Choose your local chapter where you spend a lot of time OR
Elkhart
There will be a full background check
You will be asked to provide a health status report from your doctor
You DON’T have to be in perfect health to make a difference

17. OK, I want to do it! How do I proceed?
Get Red Cross training
at the end of this Escapade
at your chapter
some training is available online
you MUST be trained before going to any disaster

18. WAIT! AFTER TRAINING Now you’re roaring to go …. But you must
Wait for your chapter to send you out, it’s called “Being Deployed”
You cannot self deploy. If you self deploy it is likely that ARC will not cover your expenses

19. DO NOT SELF DEPLOY!
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20. YOUR NEXT STEP:
See the DOVE Booth
In the Row and
Start the process

21. SKP Hugs.
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