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Be a Red Cross Ready Instructor
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Jamestown, NY
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays daytime, evenings, Weekends daytime
Time Commitment:
A few hours per month
Commitment Details:
Typically 3-5 hours per month
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
2
Cause Areas:
Civic Engagement, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Public Groups, Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Wheelchair Accessible
Description
Be Red Cross Ready Instructors represent the American Red Cross in their community by teaching free preparedness education. The curriculum helps people understand, prepare for, and respond to disasters. Instructors aim to reduce perceived barriers to taking preparedness actions by focusing on a step-by-step approach that is manageable, action-oriented, and affordable. Topics covered by Be Red Cross Ready Instructors include an introductory module on emergency preparedness and additional modules about relevant local hazards: home fire, hurricane, earthquake, flood, tsunami, tornado, wildfire, extreme heat, thunderstorm, winter storm, volcano, and landslide.
Location
Various locations in the WNY area
Jamestown, NY 14701, USA
Directions
We conduct these presentations all over WNY.
