Save Lives by Providing Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Education in At-Risk Homes!: Home Fire

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ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region

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

  • 510 hours per weekend, once a quarter on average
  • Dates to be determined.
REQUIRED TRAINING
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  • Orientation to American Red Cross (online)
  • Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
  • HFPC Guidance and Training: Safety for Home Visits, Fire Safety and Disaster Education, and other required training.

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About American Red Cross - National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region

Location:

4700 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, 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's one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to a service 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

Community
Disaster Relief
Community, Disaster Relief

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Anywhere in the CountyLeonardtown, MD 20650

(38.291237,-76.635796)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • 1 year

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