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Save Lives by Installing Home Smoke Alarms in At-Risk Homes!: DCS NCCR MON/SBT/SCR: Home Fire Prepa
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross of Northern California Coastal Region
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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
• 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 of Northern California Coastal Region
Location:
1663 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, 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 its 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
2960 Soquel Ave.Santa Cruz, CA 95062
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 year