1. Service to the Armed Forces
Serving Orange, Riverside, and
San Bernardino Counties

2. We are there for you, around the clock
and around the world…whenever you
need us.

3. Agenda
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4. SAF Core Services
The mission of Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces is to provide humanitarian
support to service members, veterans and their families around the clock, around the
globe, under a trusted symbol.
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Emergency Services Building Family
Resiliency
Service to Military & VA
Hospitals
 Emergency
Communications
 Financial Assistance
 Casualty Travel Assistance
Program
 Suicide Prevention Action
 Family Follow-up
 Disaster
 Get to Know Us… Before
You Need Us
 Coping With Deployments
 Reconnection Workshop
 Information and Referral
 Preparedness, Health &
Safety
 Education and Outreach
 Volunteer Programs (Youth
and Adult)
 Direct Patient and Family
Support
 Therapeutic Support
Programs
 Volunteer Services
 Warrior Transition Unit
Material Support
 Board of Veterans
Appeals (BVA)

5. PRESENTATIONS OR BRIEFINGS FOR
SERVICE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES
 Get to Know Us Before You Need Us – introduce
service members and families to Red Cross
programs and services.
 Coping with Deployments – information on how
military family members can respond to the
challenges encountered during deployments
 Reconnection Workshops – provides positive
reconnections of service members and families.
 Preparedness & Job Skills – FA/CPR, Nurse
Assistant Training and others.
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6. Emergency
Communications Center
1-877-272-7337

7. SAF Emergency Communication Messages
 24 hours a day , 7 days
a week, 365 days a year
 Anyone can start a
message
 Situation Must
 Be an emergency
 Require members
immediate action
 Involve an immediate
family member
 Be Verifiable
 Information Needed
 Service members
information
 What going on
 Who the emergency
involves
 Who Can Verify
 Local Point Of Contact
where emergency is
occurring
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8. Preparedness, Health, &
Safety – Sign up at
www.redcross.org/take-a-
class

9. Preparedness, Health, & Safety
 First Aid
 Community
 Wilderness
 First Aid for Children
Today (FACT)
 CPR
 Adult /Child/ Infant
 Babysitting
 Aquatics
 Scrubby Bear
 Disaster Preparedness
 General Family
Emergency Planning
 Master of Disaster
(child)
 Red Cross Ready
 Earthquakes
 Tornadoes
 Hurricane
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10. Volunteer Opportunities
www.volunteerconnection.redcross.org
Red Cross Office
 Leadership Positions
 Special Events
 Administrative Support
 Military Casework
 Publicity
 Briefing and Outreach
 Special Events
 Disaster Relief
 International Tracing
Medical Clinic
 Administrative support
 Professional (DR, RN, CNA,
LPN, etc.)
 Clinic Support
 Youth Program
 Pet Visitation
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11. Upcoming Events
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12. Orange County Office (714) 481-5300
Riverside Office (888) 831-0031
San Bernardino Office (909) 888-1481
Office Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Emergency Messages: 1-877-272-7337
Website: www.redcross.org