The American Red Cross and Venturing

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The American Red Cross and
Venturing

• Together, we can save a life.

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Don May

• American Red Cross
• Health and Safety Services Operations
• National Headquarters
• Serving the Northeast, Puerto Rico and the US
  Virgin Islands

• Scouting
• Council Training Chair
• Great Trails Council, Massachusetts
• Father of a Want-a-be Venture Crew Member.

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Topics

• Red Cross Mission and Lines of Service
• Red Cross structure
• Venturing opportunities within Red Cross
• Red Cross Programs
• How Red Cross Programs are delivered
• Accessing Red Cross Programs.

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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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What Red Cross Does

• Disaster Services
• Armed Forces Emergency Services
• Bio-Medical Services
• Health and Safety Services
• Community Services
• International Services.

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Red Cross Structure
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Local Red Cross Structure
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Red Cross Chapter
Scout Council
Collaboration
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Red Cross Chapter
Scout Council

• Berkshire County Chapter
• Hampshire County Chapter
• North Central Mass Chapter
• Pioneer Valley Chapter.

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Finding Your Red Cross Chapter

• WWW.REDCROSS.ORG
• Enter Zip Code
• You Get
• Chapter Name
• Web site/Email Address
• Phone Number
• Fax
• Address
• Health Safety Services - Instructors Corner.

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Venturing Crew Opportunities with in Red Cross

• Disaster Preparedness
• Disaster Response
• Shelter Operations
• Feeding
• Damage Assessment
• Community Services

• Health Safety Services
• Instructor Aides
• Instructors
• (age 17 and over)
• First Aid Teams.

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Red Cross First Aid Programs

• Professional Rescuer (e.g., Emergency Response)
• Certified Lay Responder (e.g., Responding to
  Emergencies)
• Lay Responder.

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Red Cross First Aid Programs for the
Certified Lay Responder

• Responding To Emergencies
• Community First Aid and Safety
• First Aid/CPR/AED
• Sport Safety Training
• Standard First Aid.

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Red Cross First Aid Programs -- AED Training

• Standard First Aid with AED
• AED Essentials
• Add to any First Aid or Adult CPR level course
• AED Automated External Defibrillator.

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Red Cross First Aid in Remote Locations

• Transylvania County Chapter
• [phone]
• Wilderness First Aid Basics SFA
• 16 hours (CPR taught separately)
• Connection 162 March 15, 2002
• When Help is Delayed.

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Red Cross First Aid Programs for the
Professional Rescuer

• Emergency Response (First Responder)
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
• Oxygen Administration for the Professional
  Rescuer.

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Red Cross Aquatic Programs

• Lifeguard Training SFA
• Separate Modules
• Small Craft Safety
• St Louis Area Chapter
  Call [phone].

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Red Cross courses meeting specific Venturing
Requirements
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Red Cross courses meeting specific Venturing
Requirements
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Streamlined Red Cross Instructor Authorizations

• First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor can teach any first
  aid course for the Certified Lay Responder
• Lifeguarding Instructor can also teach any first
  aid course for the Certified Lay Responder
• Emergency Response Instructor can teach all First
  Aid, CPR and AED courses.

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How Red Cross Courses Are Delivered

• Full Service
• Chapter Sponsored Community
• Authorized Provider.

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Making Red Cross Courses convenient to Venturing

• Crew Members Authorized As Instructors
• Age 17 and over
• Crew Members Trained as Instructor Aides
• Age 14-16
• Leaders Trained As Instructors
• Leaders and Youth Authorized as Instructor
  Trainers.

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Benefits of Venturing as a Training Force

• Internal Council/District Capacity to Train
• Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
• Venturing Crew Members
• Scouters
• Camp Staff
• Community

• Effectiveness and Efficiency
• Save More Lives
• More Convenient Training Times and Places
• Less Cost to BSA, its Leaders and Members.

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Instructor Training Process
Scout Trainer Development Course
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Don Maymayd_at_usa.redcross.org