Posted by: thepinetree on 02/05/2013 09:44 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 02/05/2013 09:44 AM
Expires: 01/01/2018 12:00 AM
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Red Cross Looking for Local Disaster Volunteers. Training to Be Held in Copperopolis
Calaveras, CA...The American Red Cross is looking for local disaster volunteers. Having access to trained Disaster Action Team (DAT) local members is critical to the response of area emergency responders during a major disaster in Calaveras or a disaster affecting a single family in the Greater Copperopolis Area. Thanks to many dedicated Calaveras County volunteers, the Red Cross is able to immediately respond to the immediate needs of Calaveras families affected by home fires, floods, wildfires and other disasters throughout the year in the Fire Protection Districts of West Point, San Andreas, Murphys, CalCo (Jenny Lind/Foothill) and Central Calaveras. But the Red Cross needs to increase their volunteer base in Calaveras County so that it can continue to respond immediately to disasters of all sizes in this rural county and help people get back on their feet as soon as possible.
Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteers need to complete 11 hours of training which includes a team orientation in the Fire District they reside in. This training, which includes a potluck lunch on Saturday, will be held at Copperopolis Fire, 370 Main St, Copperopolis on:
5 March 6:00P to 7:30PM Disaster Services: An Overview (Prerequisite)
16 March 9:00A to 5:00P Shelter Operations/Client Casework
19 March 6:00P to 7:30PM DAT Orientation/Forms review
To register for this training contact Copperopolis Fire at 785-2393
There is no charge for the training, but advanced registration is required. If you would like to be a
part of the Disaster Action Team in the Copperopolis Fire Protection District providing food,
clothing, and shelter to your neighbors affected by any disaster, please contact Copperopolis Fire
at 785-2393 as seating is limited to the first 20 participants.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half
of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their
families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends
on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. The
Capital Region Chapter serves an eleven-county region including Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El
Dorado, eastern Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Yolo
counties. For more information, please visit www.redcrosscrc.org or follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/RedCrossCRC.
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