South Central Disaster Clinic : ANCHORAGE , Alaska
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What: South Central Disaster Clinic
When: December 5-6, 2015 Where: South Central District Office 235 East 8th Ave Suite 200 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attendees: Red Cross volunteers & employees. Outside guests allowed for Psychological First Aid. Registration: Registration will open November 20th Cost: No cost for classes. |
You can register for as many classes as you want. Attendance for the entire weekend is strongly recommended.
All classes are REQUIRED in order to be able to respond with the disaster teams.
All classes are REQUIRED in order to be able to respond with the disaster teams.
Things to know about the South Central Disaster Clinic
Out of respect for our donor dollars, this event has been planned with an eye toward creating the most comprehensive training event possible for the least cost and the least environmental impact. You will see this demonstrated by the facilities selected and the training methodologies. By making those choices, more volunteers and employees can be trained on how to provide vital services.
The Disaster Clinic is a basic level clinic designed to prepare volunteers to respond to home fires and local disasters and provide Red Cross assistance as part of our disaster team. the weekend includes the Shelter Exercise, introduction to local Disaster Action Team operations, Psychological First Aid, and the Client Assistance Workshop.
Upon completion volunteers will be eligible to be assigned to one of four on-call Disaster Action Teams (DAT) and work under the guidance of a DAT Captain. The DAT Captain is responsible for mentorship and field training. DAT typically go on one-week call rotations, although shorter rotations are possible.
Volunteers who successfully complete the Disaster Clinic and online training courses will also be eligible for national deployment opportunities.
The Disaster Clinic is a basic level clinic designed to prepare volunteers to respond to home fires and local disasters and provide Red Cross assistance as part of our disaster team. the weekend includes the Shelter Exercise, introduction to local Disaster Action Team operations, Psychological First Aid, and the Client Assistance Workshop.
Upon completion volunteers will be eligible to be assigned to one of four on-call Disaster Action Teams (DAT) and work under the guidance of a DAT Captain. The DAT Captain is responsible for mentorship and field training. DAT typically go on one-week call rotations, although shorter rotations are possible.
Volunteers who successfully complete the Disaster Clinic and online training courses will also be eligible for national deployment opportunities.
What to bring
- Your curiosity, flexibility, and sense of humor. It's going to be a great weekend!
- Comfortable shoes, winter clothing, and bedding, and toiletries if you're staying the night (see Lodging)
- Bring your personal laptop or tablet. Course documents will be provided prior to the start of the class for downloading. There will be a
few laptops available, or participants may print and bring their course documents from home.
- Comfortable shoes, winter clothing, and bedding, and toiletries if you're staying the night (see Lodging)
- Bring your personal laptop or tablet. Course documents will be provided prior to the start of the class for downloading. There will be a
few laptops available, or participants may print and bring their course documents from home.
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Food
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are being generously donated by our board member, Gabrielle Rubenstein on Saturday and Sunday! Please bring water and any snacks you may need.
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Lodging
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Lodging will be available at our Staff Shelter on Saturday night at the District Office classroom on Saturday. We strongly encourage all participants to spend the night at the Staff Shelter. It will help you get a better understanding of what it is like to stay in a shelter and help you gain some realistic expectations for deployment. We want our Disaster Workforce to have a good understanding of a shelter and it will help with your training.
The best part about this option is that it has a no-cost overnight option for participants coming from out-of-town. If you plan on spending the night, please bring a pillow, toiletries, and some bedding to be comfortable. Please note there is no shower facilities at our building. |
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Course offerings & Tracks
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The goal of the Disaster Basic Camp is to get our workforce trained to meet disaster-caused needs of our clients. This camp's focus on DAT and Mass Care Sheltering is an important starting point and we need your help to make our region stronger. When you are ready to register click the button link to the right and you can start your registration.
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