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Save Lives by Helping At-Risk Neighbors Prevent and Prepare for Home Fires! : Home Fire Preparedness
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Maine Region
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
PLACEMENT PURPOSE
Bring fire safety information and resources to your community
OPEN TIME DAYS
Three types of events:
•Training (recommended; can also occur immediately before an event):⦆ Typically held on weekday evenings; typically 3 hours long.⦆ Volunteers are recommended to take one class.⦆ Learn basic principles of home fire preparedness such as:⦆⦆ Background of Home Fire Preparedness Campaign;⦆⦆ Need for rapid egress (<2min); planning=\"\" and=\"\" practicing=\"\" escape=\"\" routes=\"\" where=\"\" to=\"\" place=\"\" smoke=\"\" alarms=\"\" how=\"\" check=\"\" test=\"\" install=\"\" p=\"\">
•Pre-Event Canvasing:⦆ Approximately one week before visiting a neighborhood to install smoke alarms and educate residents about escape principles and plans, we visit the neighborhoods to let residents know we are coming (and not asking for money, but giving free stuff away!).⦆ Typically 3 hours at a time, 1 weekend a month
•Installation and Education:⦆ Check existing smoke alarms for placement, age, battery, and operability;⦆ Educate residents on escaping the fire;⦆⦆ Install new smoke alarms;⦆⦆ Create and submit required records
REQUIRED TRAINING•Orientation to Red Cross completed during Volunteer Intake process
•Traning for the specific jobs⦆is available ahead of time but is not required.⦆ Please check your Maine Region Calendar (for new volunteers, there's a link to the Maine Region Calendar in the middle of your homepage; for existing volunteers, the Maine Region Calendar link is under the \"My Chapter\" tab at the top of the page, and you should also be able to sign up via the \"My Shifts\" tab)
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About American Red Cross - Maine Region
Location:
2401 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102, 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
2401 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04102
DATE POSTED
July 9, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Typically 1 year⦆