Southeast MS - Home Fire Preparedness Volunteer Documenter-Laurel

Hosted by: American Red Cross-Southeast MS

Date

Ongoing Opportunity

Time

Contact coordinator for times

Contact

LATTRICE AVERETTE
[email protected]
601-426-9071

About Southeast MS - Home Fire Preparedness Volunteer Documenter-Laurel

As part of home visit team, visit homes at-risk for home fires and helps ensure that the number of smoke alarms and batteries installed and other services provided are recorded and reported within program parameters
Ensure that the resident client completes and signs required documents (acknowledgment, releases, etc.) and transfers completed documents to the event neighborhood captain or designee.
Hold ladder or step stool safely for the installer, as needed.
Follow all guidelines, training, safety and documentation requirements for this task.
Provide reporting and evaluation feedback for continuous improvement purposes.
Time Commitment:
5-10 hours per weekend, once a quarter on average
Qualifications:
Ideally, has some experience managing records and reports, canvassing neighborhoods, and interacting with clients. Ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to complete required training for HFPC, including saftety education. Demonstated ability to read, understand and review acknowledgment letter, reporting documents and tools, and instructions.
Affinity to current Disaster Workforce GAPs: Client Casework, Health Services, Mental Health, Recovery Planning and Assistance, Mass Care, Staff Services
Length of Appointment
1 year+
Development Opportunities
Advancement within the disaster workforce, mentorship opportunities, deployment opportunities and training provided.
Requirements:
Orientation to American Red Cross (online)
Disaster Services: An Overview (optional)
HFPC Guidance and Training: Safety for Home Visits, Fire Safety and Disaster Education, and other required training.
Purpose:
The American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) is launching the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign (HFPC) in October 2014. Its goal is to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent over 5 years. Its strategy includes participating in a community coalition that targets neighborhoods at-risk for home fires; installs and tests smoke alarms; and provides fire safety and disaster preparedness education/planning. This position exists primarily to ensure that the number of smoke alarms and batteries installed and other services provided are recorded and reported within program parameters and that the resident client completes and signs required documents (acknowledgment, releases, etc.); and transfers completed documents to the event neighborhood captain or designee. This position should also hold ladder or step stool safely for the installer, as needed. It is part of a smoke alarm home visit team.

Application Process

To become a volunteer with the American Red Cross you would need to complete an application. This application is found at http://www.redcross.org/mississippi/volunteer. This takes you directly to the Volunteer Application page found on the Red Cross website. Completion of the application consists of registering for orientation, reading and agreeing to the code of conducts and policies of the Red Cross, and completion a background check.


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