Key West – The American Red Cross is continuing to recruit volunteers to be trained to respond the next time a disaster strikes. This free disaster volunteer training will qualify you to be a member of the local Disaster Action Team (DAT) or a member of the National Red Cross Disaster Response system.

The local DAT responds to all local residential fires and offers assistance to those affected, such as with the house fires that have occurred recently on Stock Island.

If you would like to be one of the local volunteers who could help the next time a disaster strikes, please sign up for the free disaster training being offered by the American Red Cross at the Key West office. Sign up for this training now so that you’ll be ready the next time your community needs you. Several of these courses are offered online, or as self-study.

Participants learn how to respond to both local and national disasters. Classes are repeated to accommodate volunteer schedules and volunteers are not required to take the entire series of classes.

Saturday, August 7, 2010 9am - 5pm
Key West Branch Office - click here for directions

Fulfilling Our Mission: The purpose of this course is to introduce the mission of the Red Cross, the principles and values that support the mission and the expected behaviors of Red Cross volunteers and employees in the conduct of that mission.

Mass Care: The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the activities performed by Red Cross Mass Care workers in support of a disaster relief operation.

Fundamentals of Local Disaster Action Teams: The purpose of this course is to orient volunteers to the activities, partnerships and procedures of the local-level Red Cross response of the Red Cross.

Please call 305-296-4033 to register.  Although the training is free, advance registration is required to assure adequate seating and course materials are available.