July Chapter Meeting

Topic:  Natural Disaster Preparedness

Speaker: Kristin Marlow – Executive Director of the American Red Cross Northwest Indiana Chapter

Topic Overview:  This presentation will cover:  Preparedness essentials, Home Fires, Earthquakes, Floods, Tornadoes, Extreme Heat, Thunderstorms, Winter Storms and COVID-19.

Ready Rating

Organizations that are prepared to respond to disasters and other emergencies are critical to building and sustaining resilient communities. That is why the American Red Cross launched Ready Rating in 2008. Ready Rating is a free, web-based, self-paced organizational emergency preparedness program that helps organizations of all types prepare appropriately, respond effectively, and recover quickly from disasters and other emergencies. Ready Rating tools meet or exceed the minimum standards for organizational preparedness set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Be Red Cross Ready

Be Red Cross Ready is a national, standardized, free preparedness education curriculum for adults and older youth taught by a certified presenter. The program curriculum is designed to help people understand, prepare for, and respond appropriately to disasters. It highlights diversity and is culturally appropriate to reach diverse populations. Be Red Cross Ready utilizes a whole community approach to preparedness education. Preparedness and safety information for older adults and individuals with disabilities, access, or functional needs is woven into the curriculum. The program aims to reduce perceived barriers to taking preparedness actions by focusing on a step-by-step approach that is manageable, action-oriented, and affordable.

Venue:  

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