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As part of our mission, the Calhoun County Chapter of the American Red Cross teaches people how to prepare for disasters. This is accomplished through the Community Disaster Education (CDE) program.
As part of the CDE program, Red Cross volunteers go onsite to local schools, community groups, churches, workplaces, senior centers and service clubs to teach people how to prepare for, and react to, disasters such as house and apartment fires, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and floods.
Scheduling Presentations:
Presentations offered:
The American Red Cross offers a wide of variety of disaster preparedness education through different programs, many of them free of charge to the community.
Topics covered include the following:
- Fire Safety
- Tornado Safety
- Lightning Safety
- Thunderstorm Safety
- Hurricane Safety
- Flood Safety
- Water Safety
- General Safety
- Basic Aid Training
For additional information, call the local chapter and get your questions answered!
Comments from past presentations:
"Thank you so much for all your help, you are great to work with and I certainly hope our paths will cross again."
–Teacher, Harper Creek High School
"We would have you back as soon as possible, you are a great facilitator. This was great!"
–Coordinator, Afterschool Program
To schedule a presentation call the chapter at 269.962.7528 and ask to speak with Zach Cahalan.
Community Education in October
The Calhoun County Branch of the American Red Cross was proud to partner with fellow community non–profit partner, The Kingman Museum and provide community education in October.
With the help of AmeriCorps Representative, Zach Cahalan, the Red Cross was able to promote Lightning Safety at the Kingman Museum′s annual Spooky Science Saturday event. The young patrons were treated to Twinkies and had the opportunity to create their own Frankenstein′s. After learning about the power of static electricity to "ignite" their Frankenstein′s, the children were treated to some timely lightning safety advice.
The Kingman Museum reported that this years Spooky Science Saturday was its largest ever with a record breaking attendance estimated at over 1,000 people. The Red Cross unfortunately did not have enough supplies to meet such a great demand, but was glad to disseminate important preparedness and safety information to community families. We look forward to working with Kingman Museum in the future!
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