Volunteer Training
May to July 2012 for Southwest La.
Please register in advance for all instructor led courses. Occasionally we cancel a class, and if we don’t know you were planning on attending, we can’t let you know when the class is cancelled.
To sign up for any instructor led disaster training courses, call (800) 256-4733 and ask for Emergency Services.
Disaster Services: An Overview (DSO) Part 1 and 2
Prerequisite: None
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
Disaster Services: An Overview is an instructor-led course that provides an introduction to Disaster Services at the American Red Cross. The course engages participants through integrated video and interactive activities.
Register now.
Shelter Operations and Simulation
Prerequisite: Disaster Services: An Overview
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012, noon-5 p.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
This combined course gives participants an overview of American Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster. It includes lecture and group exercises.
Register now.
Disaster Services: An Overview (DSO) Part 1 and 2
Prerequisite: None
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
Disaster Services: An Overview is an instructor-led course that provides an introduction to Disaster Services at the American Red Cross. The course engages participants through integrated video and interactive activities.
Register now.
Shelter Operations and Simulation
Prerequisite: Disaster Services: An Overview
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2012, noon-5 p.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
This combined course gives participants an overview of American Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster. It includes lecture and group exercises.
Register now.
Disaster Services: An Overview (DSO) Part 1 and 2
Prerequisite: None
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
Disaster Services: An Overview is an instructor-led course that provides an introduction to Disaster Services at the American Red Cross. The course engages participants through integrated video and interactive activities.
Register now.
Shelter Operations and Simulation
Prerequisite: Disaster Services: An Overview
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2012, noon-5 p.m.
Location: Southwest Louisiana Chapter
This combined course gives participants an overview of American Red Cross policies and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster. It includes lecture and group exercises.
Register now.
Disaster Services: An Overview (DSO) Part 1 (online)
Prerequisite: None
Disaster Services: An Overview is a two-part course that provides an introduction to Disaster Services at the American Red Cross. The course engages participants through integrated video and interactive activities. Part 1 is available on the web through our online training program.
1. Start the class now by clicking this link.
2. Click on "New Users" if you have not taken any Red Cross courses before, and then fill in all required fields. When you get to user name, change it to your email address to make it easier to remember.
3. A "Create Order" screen will pop up when you complete the log-in. Go to the bottom right and "Place Order." On the next screen, click on "Launch Content" on the right to get started.
Disaster Services: An Overview (DSO) Part 2
Prerequisite: Disaster Services: An Overview Part 1 (online)
After completing Part 1 online, contact Barbara Bourgeois at bbourgeois@batonrouge.redcross.org or (800) 256-4733 to schedule Part 2, which will be offered several times each month.
FEMA Courses (online only)
To complete the ICS 100 Intro to Incident Command System, ICS 200 Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS 700 National Incident Management System or ICS 800 National Framework Response, go to FEMA's training website. Scroll down to the course you want to take, click on the course title and the class will open. The system will ask for your name and email address. Be sure to complete all the requested information so you can get copies of your certificates.
Basic Food Safety (online only)
1. Go to this link.
2. Type in your Activation Code when prompted: RedCross (This code is space and case sensitive). Click the "submit" button.
3. Read the instructions under "Is this your first time here?" Click the "Create a new account" button.
4. Enter your DSHR number as your User ID (or create your own if you do not have a DSHR number). Create a unique password and confirm it. The User ID and password you create will be the information that you will use to log in for subsequent training sessions.
5. Enter the requested information and complete the Captcha and then click on the "Create a new account" button.
6. Click "Continue" on the next page to confirm your enrollment.
7. Click the Basic Food Safety course title in either English or Spanish to begin the training.
For questions about online courses, please contact Barbara Riester at (800) 256-4733.
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Unless otherwise noted, all courses are held at: Southwest Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross, 3512 Kirkman St., Lake Charles, LA 70607. For all online courses, chapter computers are available, please make arrangements by calling Joe Johnson at (337) 478-5122.