Now that I've signed up to be a Disaster Workforce Member - What Red Cross Classes do I need to take?
please see:https://crossnet.redcross.org/chapters/services/disasters/dshr/activity_require_resources_combined.pdf
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
INDIVIDUAL CLIENT SERVICES (CLS)
Client Casework (CC)	Customer Service, Service	Client Casework:Providing Emergency	IL
	Industry, Social Service Agency	Assistance
		LMS CAS Basic	SABA
		LMS Cas Create a case	SABA
		LMS CAS Need and Assistance	SABA
		LMS Client Assistance Cards	SABA
		Safe & Well Linking Overview	IL and/or webinar
Disaster Mental Health (DMH)	Crisis Intervention Counseling,	Foundations of Disaster Mental Health	IL
Possesses education & Licensure	Behavioral Health Triaging	Psychological First Aid	IL
credentials outlined in Disaster Services
Connection 2010-006
Health Services (HS)	Occupational Health, Public Health	CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer	IL
Current MD or DO, Physician Assistant	Triaging, Emergency Medical Services	(AHA accepted)
RN, LPN/LVN, Paramedic, EMT		Health Services Response Workshop	IL
		Client Casework:Providing Emergency	IL
		Assistance
		Client Assistance Cards	SABA
Recovery Planning and Assistance (RPA)	Customer Service, Service Industry, Social	Psychological First Aid	IL
	services, Health Professionals, Educators,	Client Casework: Providing Emergency	IL
	Mediators, Community Service Associate	Assistance
		Client Assistance Cards	SABA
		CAS: Basic	SABA
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
MASS CARE (MC)
Bulk Distribution (BD)	Delivery Services, Warehouse Worker	Bulk Distribution Operations	IL
Feeding (FF)	Cafeteria/Restaurant Server, Cook,	Basic Food Safety	contact Mass Care
	"Meals-on Wheels" Driver
ERV DRIVERS MC/FF/SA/ERV		ERV - Ready Set Roll	IL
DMV required		Defensive Driving	Cross Net/LMS
		Basic Food Safety	contact Mass Care
Sheltering (SH)	Hospitality, Housing, Camp Counselor,	Shelter Fundamentals	SABA
	Dormitory Resident Advisor
		Basic Food Safety	contact Mass Care
Safe & Well Linking (WI)	Good Organizational Skills, ability to maintain	Safe and Well Linking Overview	IL webinar thru Safe and well
	confidentiality of client Information
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
EXTERNAL RELATIONS (ER)
Community Partnerships (CPS)	Previous work experience or volunteer exp. In	Collaborating Essentials	IL
	collaboration role.
		FEMA Independent Study Courses:
		IS-288 - The Role of Voluntary Agencies	On Line
		in Emergency Management
		Participation:
		Partner Shelter Workshop;
		In-Kind Donations Workshop
Government Operations (lG)	Emergency Management Personnel, Law	EOC/IS Course	IL
	Enforcement, Firefighter, Mid-level Government	Collaborating Essentials	IL
	Personnel, Federal and State Government
	Retiree, Public Relations, Mediator, Lawyer,	FEMA: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800	On Line
	Retired Military, Educator
Disaster Fundraising (FR)	Financial Development, Charitable Organization	Disaster Fundraising	IL
Public Affairs (PA)	Journalist	Overview of Disaster Public Affairs	SABA
		Fundamentals of Disaster Public	IL
		Affairs: The Local Response
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
INFORMATION & PLANNING (IP)
Disaster Assessment (DA)	Dispatcher, Emergency Management	Disaster Assessment Basics	IL
Information Dissemination (ID)	Good Organizational skills, Demonstrates exp.	NONE
	writing in work or other professional setting
	Familiarity with computer and knowledge of
	Microsoft Word
Financial and Statistical Information Management (FSI)	Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant, Clerk	FSI Course 3078
Finance (FIN) (Manager)	Successful Work Performance Review in	Finance Controller Training
	Finance from more than one Multi-Chapter Level
	DRO
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
LOGISTICS (LOG)
Facilities (FAC)	Real Estate/ Property Mgmt., Building	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Maintenance, Facility Mgmt.,
	Contracting, Customer Service
In-Kind Donations	Development, Fund Raising, Sales,	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Marketing, Training, Leadership
Warehousing (WHS)	Inventory Mgmt., Data Entry, Bookkeeper,	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Warehouse Mgr., Yard Supervisor, Cert.
	Fork Lift Oper., Warehousing, Truck Driver
Transportation (TRA)	Vehicle Dispatcher, Traffic Manager.	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Data Entry, Fleet Management
Life Safety & Asset Protection (LSAP)	Experience Community police officer, safety	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	patrol, service officer, corporate security or
	corporate safety.
Procurement (PRO)	Buyer, Sales Associate, Auditor,	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Accountant, Contracting, Warehousing,
	Planner with Purchasing Exper.
Supply (SUP)	Knowledge of DOR SOPs guidance & Handbook	Logistics: An Overview	IL
	Ability to work with other units to define
	requirements
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
STAFF SERVICES (SS)
Local Community Volunteer (LCV)	Good Organizational skills, Experience in LCV	NONE
	in local chapter. Adaptable to the chaotic env.
	of a DRO	.
Staff Planning & Support (SPS)	Good Organizational skills, Ability to register,	Disaster Workforce Administration: Profile Management	Webinar
	assign work locations, update DROMIS staffing	Disaster Workforce Administration: Initial Operations	Webinar
	and release workers.	Disaster Workforce Administration: Deployment	Webinar
	Ability to assist workers with lodging & handling	Staff Services: Staff Requests	Webinar
	notifications	Staff Services: Operational Data Maintenance	Webinar
Staff Relations (SR)	Good Organizational skills, has background/	NONE
	interest in working with volunteers, human
	resources, school administration, management
	or customer service
Staff Wellness (SW)	Occupational Health, School Nurse, Public	Staff Health: An Overview	IL
*Required: unencumbered RN, MD or DO license	Health, etc.,(1 yr clinical or equivalent experience)	Staff Health: Working on a DRO	IL
Training (TR)	Teacher, Professor, Presenter, Public Speaker or	Disaster Instructor Specialty Training	IL
	other authorized Red Cross authorized Instructor/Trainer
GROUP/			Delivery
Activity	Life Experience Examples	Required Courses:	Method
TECHNOLOGY (DST)
Computer Operations (RCO)	Good organizational skills, skills in any	See DST Lead	Online
	procedure-oriented role at the chapter or a DRO
	or eequivlalent
Communications (RCM)	Good organizational skills, skills in any	See DST Lead	Online
	procedure-oriented role at the chapter or a DRO
	or eequivlalent
Networking (RNT)	Good organizational skills, skills in any	See DST Lead	Online
	procedure-oriented role at the chapter or a DRO
	or eequivlalent
Customer Service (RCS)	Good organizational skills, skills in any	See DST Lead	Online
	procedure-oriented role at the chapter or a DRO
	or eequivlalent
Delivery methods:IL-Instructor Lead; SABA (online), FEMA On-Line