Help Your Community Prevent Fire-Related Injury: Home Fire Preparedness Campaign Member: Nashville

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ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Tennessee 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 appropriately install new smoke alarms or batteries in working smoke alarms and to test them. It is part of a smoke alarm home visit team.

OPEN TIME DAYS
5-10 hours per weekend, once a quarter on average

REQUIRED TRAINING
American Red Cross Volunteer Orientation
• Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
• Home Fire Preparedness Campaign Guidance and Training: Safety for Home Visits, Smoke Alarm Installation, and other required training.

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About American Red Cross - Tennessee Region

Location:

2201 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, 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

Community
Emergency & Safety
Community, Emergency & Safety

WHEN

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WHERE

2201 Charlotte AveNashville, TN 37203

(36.155876,-86.80753)
 

DATE POSTED

July 5, 2017

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • preferrably 6 months, renewable if mutually agreed

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