We are pleased to have Michelle Aleman from the Coachella Valley/Morongo Basin chapter of the American Red Cross come and present to us.
She will be presenting on what does the American Red Cross do for the residents and what services they provide in an emergency. She will also be presenting to us what types of training do they offer. For example they train people how to do damage assessments so that everyone understand and reports the same type of information. They also offer first-aid training, how to run a shelter, etc.
This is from the ARRL Website:
“ARRL and the American Red Cross have had cooperative agreements since 1940. The current statement was signed in March 2010 and was updated editorially in November 2010 to change the ARRL Relationship Manager and Operational Contact information (Attachment A) and to delete several extraneous words from page 5. Chartered by Congress in 1905, the Red Cross provides relief to victims displaced by disaster, from the onset of disaster conditions to the recovery phase. Their national headquarters is located in Washington, but most of the action occurs at the state and local chapter levels, where the rubber meets the road. Local ARES Emergency Coordinators work closely with their counterparts in the chapter offices. Look at just about any summary of a disaster event, and you’ll find reports of amateurs out on missions with Red Cross personnel, and providing communications for shelter managers.”
To read the MOU check out this link ARRL and American Red Cross
Come and see how you can help support the American Red-Cross.
