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• All Emergency Services classes are for American Red Cross Disaster Volunteers. If you are not yet a volunteer, but are interested in learning more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, please visit the Volunteer Opportunities page.

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As an Emergency Services worker, there are required trainings that you must attend. This helps you become a better representative for the Chapter and gives you an understanding of what the American Red Cross can assist clients with.

As a Disaster Action Team (DAT) member you will be required to take a minimum of the following trainings at no cost to you:

These classes must be taken in the order described below.

1. Introduction to Disaster Services (online course). Click here to get started.
   PLEASE NOTE: Print the last page of the online course and bring it with you for admittance into Fulfilling Our Mission Course.
2. Fulfilling Our Mission.
3. Mass Care Overview (Available online, but it is preferred that you attend a class.

These classes must also be taken - no order preference.

• Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance (approximately 8 hours).
• Shelter Operations and Shelter Simulation (approximately 8 hours).
• DAT Orientation (1 - 2 hours).
• First Aid and CPR (please view schedule and contact Health & Safety to sign up. Be sure to tell them you are a Disaster volunteer.

To Sign Up for Classes

1. Get the Catalog
2. Call 607-785-7207 and speak to Jason, Sharon or Margaret Quinn during regular business hours, OR.
3. E-mail Jason, Sharon or Margaret.

When you sign up for a class, please be sure to include your phone number in the event a class must be canceled. If you find that you cannot attend, be sure to let us know as soon as possible. Each class has a different minimum and maximum attendance requirement. Therefore if we do not attain a minimum number of attendees, a class may be canceled. It is very important that you enroll to ensure the instructor will have enough class materials for each participant.

It is important that you sign up if you are interested in attending a class. First, we need to ensure there are adequate materials available for the class, and secondly so you receive a notification in the event a class must be canceled.

We will make every effort to remind individuals (through e-mails or phone calls) who have signed up for classes, but this is not always possible.

If you do not see a class listed that you are interested in taking, please contact us by phone or e-mail so we can take them into consideration in planning the July - December 2009 schedule.