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Fire Safety Campaign - Save Lives by Installing Home Smoke Alarms in Homes at risk for Fires! : Disa
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
PLACEMENT PURPOSE
The American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) has launched the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. Its goal is to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent over 5 years. Help make a difference by 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. Volunteers as part of a smoke alarm home visit team with positions of smoke alarm installers, safety educators and documentors.
OPEN TIME DAYS
5 to 6 hours per scheduled events on weekends
REQUIRED TRAINING- Orientation to American Red Cross (online)
- Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
HFPC Guidance and Training for Day of Event: Safety for Home Visits, Smoke Alarm Installation, and other required training.
Please go to www.redcross.org and complete the online application (including background check). Once your application has been completed a member of the Volunteer Services team will be in touch with you to get you started on your volunteer journey. Thank you.
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About American Red Cross
Location:
807 Carol Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303, 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
Each day, thousands of people - people just like you - provide compassionate care to those in need. Our network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world.
We roll up our sleeves and donate time, money and blood. We learn or teach life-saving skills so our communities can be better prepared when the need arises. We do this every day because the Red Cross is needed - every day.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
227 S. Main St.,Laurinburg, NC 28352
DATE POSTED
August 13, 2019
SKILLS
- Disaster Response
- Safety & Disaster Education
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 10 hours a month minimum
- ongoing ?- for the length of the Home Fire Preparedess Campaign