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Save Lives by Installing Home Smoke Alarms in At-Risk Homes!: ARC: Home Fire Preparedness Team
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - North Texas Region
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PLACEMENT PURPOSE
The Home Fire Preparedness Campaign is an initiative to reduce death and injury caused by home fires in our communities. Team members will help their communities by installing fire detectors and distributing preparedness information to at risk communities.
OPEN TIME DAYS
The Home Fire Preparedness Team is comprised of 4 different positions:
HFPC Alarm Installer: This position helps to appropriately install new smoke alarms or batteries in working smoke alarms and test them. Time: 5 to 6 hours on a single weekend once a quarter
HFPC Safety Educator: This position helps review the safety checklist with the client, prepare a home fire escape plan, and review saftey hazards and preparedness tips. Time: 5 to 6 hours on a single weekend once a quarter
HFPC Documenter: This position helps to document the teams actions, detectors installed, batteries replaced, as well as getting appropriate release forms signed by client. Documenter will also hold ladder and assist installer. Time: 5 to 6 hours on a single weekend once a quarter
REQUIRED TRAINING- Disaster Services: An Overview (online)
- HFPC Guidance and Training: Safety for Home Visits, Smoke Alarm Installation, and other training (hands on)
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About American Red Cross - North Texas Region
Location:
2550 Kendall Drive, Dallas, TX 75235, US
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.
Description
Every single day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. Whether itﾒs one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran or support to a military family member or providing blood to hospitals, our vital work is made possible by people like you. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
821 Spruce StTexarkana, TX 75501
DATE POSTED
March 24, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Volunteers agree to take a term of at least 1 year on the HFPC team. Position is renewable upon the