The American Red The American Red Cross and Cross and VenturingVenturing

Together, we can save a life.

Don MayDon 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.

TopicsTopics

• 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.

MISSIONMISSION

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.

What Red Cross DoesWhat Red Cross Does

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

Red Cross StructureRed Cross Structure

B loodC en te r

B loodR eg ion s

B io -M ed ica lS ervices

C h ap te rs(1 0 0 0 )

R eg ion a lO ffices

L in es o f S ervice(P rog ram s)

C h ap te r S ervicesN etw ork

D isas te rS ervices

N ation a lH ead q u arte rs

Local Red Cross StructureLocal Red Cross Structure

E m erg en cyS ervices

H ea lth an dS afe ty S ervices

V o lu n teerS ervices

O th ers

C h ap te rM an ag er

C h a ir, B oard o fD irec to rs

Red Red Cross Cross

ChapterChapter

Scout Scout

CouncCouncilil

Collaboration

Red Red Cross Cross

ChapterChapter

Scout Scout

CouncCouncilil

•Berkshire County Chapter

•Hampshire County Chapter

•North Central Mass Chapter

•Pioneer Valley Chapter.

Finding Your Red Cross Finding Your Red Cross ChapterChapter

• WWW.REDCROSS.ORG– Enter Zip Code– You Get

• Chapter Name• Web site/Email Address• Phone Number• Fax• Address

– Health & Safety Services - Instructor’s Corner.

Venturing Crew Opportunities Venturing Crew Opportunities with in Red Crosswith 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.

Red Cross First Aid ProgramsRed Cross First Aid Programs

• Professional Rescuer (e.g., Emergency Response)

• Certified Lay Responder (e.g., Responding to Emergencies)

• Lay Responder.

Red Cross First Aid Programs Red Cross First Aid Programs for the Certified Lay for the Certified Lay ResponderResponder

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

Red Cross First Aid Programs -- Red Cross First Aid Programs -- AED* TrainingAED* Training

• Standard First Aid with AED• AED Essentials

• Add to any First Aid or Adult CPR level course

* AED = Automated External Defibrillator.

Red Cross First Aid in Remote Red Cross First Aid in Remote LocationsLocations

Transylvania County Chapter

(828) 884-4530• Wilderness First Aid Basics SFA

– 16 hours (CPR taught separately)• Connection 162 March 15, 2002

• When Help is Delayed.

Red Cross First Aid Programs Red Cross First Aid Programs for the Professional Rescuer 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.

Red Cross Aquatic ProgramsRed Cross Aquatic Programs

• Lifeguard Training SFA

• Separate Modules

• Small Craft Safety– St Louis Area Chapter

Call (314) 516-2733.

Red Cross courses meeting Red Cross courses meeting specific Venturing specific Venturing RequirementsRequirements

Core Elective

Standard First Aid &When Help isDelayed

Responding toEmergencies & WhenHelp is Delayed (2b)

RangerWilderness First AidBasics & CPR

Emergency Response& When Help isDelayed (2c)

Red Cross courses meeting Red Cross courses meeting specific Venturing specific Venturing RequirementsRequirements

Core Elective

Bronze Award

Sports Standard First Aid(SFA Not required but will meetrequirement)

YouthMinistries

Standard First Aid

Standard First AidSilverAward Wilderness First Aid

Basics and CPR

Streamlined Red Cross Streamlined Red Cross Instructor Authorizations 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.

How Red Cross Courses Are How Red Cross Courses Are DeliveredDelivered

• Full Service

• Chapter Sponsored Community

• Authorized Provider.Authorized Provider.

Making Red Cross Courses Making Red Cross Courses convenient to Venturingconvenient 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.

Benefits of Venturing as a Benefits of Venturing as a Training Force 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.

Instructor Training ProcessInstructor Training Process

No Formal Instructor

Experience

Training as an

Instructor

5 hours

First Aid/CPR Experience/Knowledge

Fundamentals of Instructor

Training(FIT)

Instructor Speciality

Course

InstructorAuthorization

First Aid/CPR Experience/Knowledge

Instructor Speciality

Course

InstructorAuthorization

FITSelf

Study

Scout Trainer Development

Course

Don MayDon Maymayd@usa.redcross.orgmayd@usa.redcross.org