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Save Lives by Helping At-Risk Neighbors Prevent and Prepare for Home Fires!: Home Fire Preparedness
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Minnesota Dakotas Region
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PLACEMENT PURPOSE
The American Red Cross launched the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign (HFPC) in October 2014, with the goal to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 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 coordinate all aspects of the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign - Smoke Alarm program planning and implementation within a given chapter/territory. The Local Program Coordinator may work independently or engage a number of campaign leads to coordinate each event (Volunteer Recruitment Lead, External Relations Lead, Neighborhood Captain, Rally Logistics Lead, etc).
OPEN TIME DAYS
average 20 hrs per month year round
• American Red Cross Volunteer Orientation
• Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
• Media, Liaison, Collaboration (optional)
• Home Fire Preparedness Campaign Guidance and Training: Safety for Home Visits, Fire Safety and Disaster Education, and other required training
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About American Red Cross - Minnesota Dakotas Region
Location:
1201 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55454, 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 providing care and comfort to one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, an ill or injured service member or veteran, or support to a military family, 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.
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WHERE
1201 West River ParkwayMinneapolis, MN 55454
DATE POSTED
February 20, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 year, renewable