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Are you ready when
disaster strikes?
A Prepared School is
a Safe School.
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Agenda
• Preparedness
• Be Red Cross Ready
• Red Cross Training Solutions
• Q&A
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Mission
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led
by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and
the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross
Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and
help people prevent, prepare for and respond to
emergencies.
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Preparing for the Unexpected…
What is preparedness
and why is it important?
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Emergency Response Time
Recognize emergency 30 sec
Get to a telephone 30 sec
Call 9-1-1, give info 45 sec
9-1-1 dispatches info 15 sec
EMS receives info, gets vehicle 30 sec
Travel time 1 min
EMS arrives, unloads/gets gear 1 min
EMS evaluates person 30 sec
Total response time: 5 min
Total response time w/out travel: 4 min
Note: Data from EMS in Flint, MI
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Be Red Cross Ready
Get a Kit
Make a Plan
Be Informed
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Get a Kit
• Emergency supplies for all classrooms
• Emergency supplies for the school
• Accessible throughout the building: First aid
kits or cabinets
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Get a Kit
Preparedness Kit Supplies:
– Food and water
– Flashlights
– Radio (battery or crank)
– Extra batteries
– First aid kit
– Blankets
– Whistles
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Get a Kit
Grab-and-go response packs
are specialized to help manage
some of the most commonly
occurring emergency situations
in workplaces, including
•CPR
• First aid
• Burns
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Get a Kit
Kits for individuals:
www.redcrossstore.org
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Make a Plan
• Steps for protecting students, faculty and
staff during emergencies
• Emergency response for different scenarios
• Communicating the plan
• Practicing the plan
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Be Informed
• Learn what hazards are common to your area
• Practice protective actions to take for potential
hazards
• Train your faculty and staff in First Aid, CPR, and
AED
• Participate in preparedness on-line education
module
• Have a NOAA Weather Radio in every school
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Be Informed
Health & Safety Training
• Prepare your
administration & staff
• Prepare your faculty
• Prepare your students
• Reach out to the broader
school community to help
families prepare
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For Your Staff
First Aid and CPR/AED training for:
• Teachers
• Bus drivers
• Maintenance team
• Administrative staff
• Cafeteria Workers
• After-School Care Workers
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For Your Staff
Emergency Response training for:
• Emergency Response teams
• School Nurse
• Athletic Trainers
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For Your Staff
Sport Safety Training for:
• Coaches
• Physical Education Teachers
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Additional Training for All Staff:
• Injury Control Guides
• Bloodborne Pathogens: Preventing
Disease Transmission
• Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training
• Asthma Inhaler Training
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Staff Training Features
Flexible Delivery Methods:
• Full Service – available 24/7 at your location
• Authorized Provider – train-the-trainer
• Community Classes – at a chapter location
• Blended Learning – online and instructor led skill session
You can mix and match these as needed
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Why Red Cross?
Superior Features and Benefits:
• Meets OSHA Standards
• Emphasis on a broad view of emergency preparedness
• Modular programs for maximum flexibility
• Superior teaching tools and support for instructors
• Content developed by experts
• Localized resources with consistency nationwide
• Training supports your local Red Cross
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For Students – Grades K-5
Basic Aid Training
First Aid for Children Today
Swimming and Water Safety
Learn-to-Swim
Masters of Disaster
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For Students – Grades 6-8
First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools
and Communities
Swimming and Water Safety
Learn-to-Swim
Babysitter’s Training
Masters of Disaster
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Curriculum Options
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What is it?
Masters of Disaster® is a
curriculum for K-8 educators
to use to integrate disaster
safety concepts into their
regular lesson plans or youth
programming.
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Modules
Be Disaster Safe Floods
Earthquakes Lightning
Hurricanes Tornadoes
In the Aftermath
Facing Fear
Fire Prevention and Safety
Home Safety
Wildland Fires
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For High School Students
First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and
Communities
First Aid – Responding to Emergencies
Lifeguarding
Nurse Assistant Training
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Schools Helping Communities Prepare
• Be Red Cross Ready Educational Tool on
the web
• Masters of Disaster Family Kit
• Family Guide to First Aid and Emergency
Preparedness
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Schools Helping Communities Prepare
Be Red Cross Ready Online Presentation:
• Available at
www.redcross.org/beredcrossready to help
prepare individuals for emergencies at home,
at work and in their communities
• This educational tutorial includes sound
narration throughout, as well as streaming
video of key first aid skills, including conscious
choking and CPR
• Visitors to the site can also download an
emergency preparedness kit shopping list and
key steps in making an emergency plan
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For More Information…
For more information and to order training
materials and supplies:
• Contact your local Red Cross chapter
• Visit www.ShopStayWell.com
• Call (800) 667-2968