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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 Get to a telephone Call 9-1-1, give info 9-1-1 dispatches info EMS receives info, gets vehicle Travel time EMS arrives, unloads/gets gear EMS evaluates person 30 sec 30 sec 45 sec 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 1 min 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 Earthquakes Hurricanes Facing Fear Fire Prevention and Safety Home Safety Wildland Fires Floods Lightning Tornadoes In the Aftermath

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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:

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Contact your local Red Cross chapter Visit www.ShopStayWell.com

Call (800) 667-2968