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Help Prevent Home Fires by Being a Safety Instructor: Home Fire Preparedness Safety Instructor
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Mississippi Region
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
PLACEMENT PURPOSE
The American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) is launching the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign (HFPC) in October 2014. Its goal is to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent over 5 years. Its strategy includes participating in a community coalition that targets neighborhoods at-risk for home fires; installs and tests smoke alarms; and provides fire safety and disaster preparedness education/planning. This position exists primarily to review a fire safety checklist with the resident, assist the resident in completing a home fire escape plan, and review priority hazard risk and preparedness steps/protective actions. It is part of a smoke alarm home visit team.
OPEN TIME DAYS
-10 hours per weekend, once a quarter on average
- Orientation to American Red Cross (online)
- Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
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About American Red Cross - Mississippi Region
Location:
9 River Bend Pl., Flowood, MS 39232, 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, 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
2782 FernwoodBilox, MS 39531
DATE POSTED
September 7, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 year