Red Cross' English Online Presentation Summer Course Week 2

1. KEYWORDS
Disaster - a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts
the functioning of a community or society and causes human,
material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the
community’s or society’s ability to cope using its own resources.
Deploy – To travel outside of your country or province to help
with a disaster response.
Injury Prevention - Knowledge and awareness of how injuries
happen so that people can make choices that may decrease the
risk of being hurt at home or work or school.
Assistance - the provision of money, resources, or information
to help someone in need.
Leadership – the ability to motivate others towards a common
goal.

2. VOLUNTEERING WITH THE
CANADIAN RED CROSS

3. MISSION
The Canadian Red Cross mission is to
improve the lives of vulnerable people by
mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada
and around the world.

4. FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES
Humanity
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Voluntary Service
Unity
Universality

5. CANADIAN RED CROSS
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
• Disaster Management
• Injury Prevention
• Swimming and Water Safety
• First Aid
• Volunteer Resources
• Violence, Bullying and Abuse Prevention

6. DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

7. Personal Preparedness
Personal Disaster Assistance
Response
Recovery
Restoring Family Links
Detention Monitoring Program
Ready When the Time Comes
DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

8. HOW WE WORK
Volunteer Teams
Teams supported by Red Cross staff.
Capable to provide support to clients at all times.
Capacity Building
Skills through training, practice sessions, and workshops
provided to volunteers.
Volunteers trained to respond to small and large scale
disasters.
Based on Individual Needs
Needs assessment performed by disaster team members.
Services provided based on needs not wants or loss.

9. PERSONAL DISASTER
ASSISTANCE (PDA) TEAM

10. A personal disaster is a sudden devastating event that
overwhelms an individual or a family’s ability to cope
using it’s own resources.
WHAT IS A PERSONAL DISASTER?

12. WHAT CAN PERSONAL DISASTER
ASSISTANCE COVER?
Emergency
Clothing or
Laundry
Supplies
Emergency
Lodging or
Linen
Emergency
Food or
Groceries
Hygiene
Supplies
...BUT ONLY FOR UP TO 72 HOURS
AFTER THE DISASTER

13. Teddy Bears
Blankets
Client Resource Packages
Cleanup Kits
Referrals to other agencies
OTHER SERVICES

14. HOW DOES THE PDA TEAM WORK?
Family Calls Red Cross
Team notified
Team organizes and contacts
clients
Team meets clients (supplies
and vouchers)

15. PERSONAL DISASTER
RESPONSE 2016
Personal Disaster Assistance
Program
169 Responses
403 Beneficiaries
147 Hygiene Kits Distributed
85 Blankets Distributed
74 Teddy Bears Distributed
270.5 Volunteer Hours
$94,286.95 in Direct Aid

16. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM (ERT)

17. WHAT IS A LARGE SCALE
DISASTER?
A SUDDEN EVENT THAT IMPACTS AN ENTIRE
COMMUNITY, OR MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES.

18. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FOR FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES
A five year agreement between the
Canadian Red Cross and
Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Canada (INAC)

19. FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM
LEVEL 3 RESPONSE
Operations
Manager
ERT Site
Manager
ERT
Supervisor
ERT
Responders
ERT
Supervisor
ERT
Responders
Planning
Partnership
Management

20. RESPONSE
ACTIVATION
Disaster Management
Duty Officer
204-299-6584
mbdrt@redcross.ca

21. HOW WE HELP
Provide Essential Supplies
 Reception and Information
 Emergency Food
 Emergency Clothing
 Emergency Lodging
 Personal Services
Provide Other Forms of Assistance
 Blankets
 Comfort Kits
 Stuffed Animals and Coloring Books
 Referrals to other Sources of
Assistance
 Information and Personal Support
 Evacuation and Repatriation*
* EMSFNC Only

22. DISASTER RESPONSES 2017
10 responses in total, including:
 Spring Floods affecting 6 communities
 Barren Lands Critical Infrastructure Fire
 Island Lakes Fire
British Columbia Fires

23. INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM

24. SMARTSTART
Workshop topics include:
• Focus on extreme weather
risks in Manitoba
• Safety tips for being around
water and thin ice
• Beach Safety and Boating,
Bicycling Safety
• Basics in home safety
• Road safety tips
• Information on when and
how to use 911
• Infant and child safety

25. 340 Disaster Management Volunteers in Manitoba.
38 Injury Prevention Volunteers
30,000 Canadian Red Cross Volunteers.
Over 75% of our Workforce are Volunteers.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

26. BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING
Build skills and knowledge
 Skills training, practice sessions, and workshops provided
 First Aid training provided
 Leadership and mentorship opportunities
 Practical experience
 Add to your resume – transferable skills
 Improve your English
Help your community
 Show your compassion, empathy, and dedication
 Support those in their greatest time of need!
Get to know your community
 Work with a strong team
 Get to know Winnipeg and new people

27. BECOME A VOLUNTEER?
Disaster Management or Injury Prevention
Michelle Ford
204-471-6615
Michelle.ford@redcross.ca
Redcross.ca/volunteer

28. Disaster Management Program
To learn more about our programs or to
apply to volunteer, email
MB.volunteer@redcross.ca
BE A PART OF OUR TEAM
Providing relief assistance to disaster-affected Manitobans.
BE INFORMED

29. QUESTIONS?
Are you interested in volunteering?
Did we answer all your questions about
volunteering?
Do you have any other questions about Red
Cross?
Were you involved in the Red Cross in other
countries?

30. THANK YOU