Red Cross looking for Local Disaster Volunteers

Calaveras, CA – 5 January 2013— The American Red Cross is looking for local disaster volunteers. Having access to trained Disaster Action Team (DAT) local members is critical to the response of area emergency responders during a major disaster in Calaveras or a disaster affecting a single family in the Greater Copperopolis Area.
Thanks to many dedicated Calaveras County volunteers, the Red Cross is able to immediately respond to the immediate needs of Calaveras families affected by home fires, floods, wildfires and other disasters throughout the year in the Fire Protection Districts of West Point, San Andreas, Murphys, CalCo (Jenny Lind/Foothill) and Central Calaveras.


But the Red Cross needs to increase their volunteer base in Calaveras County so that it can continue to respond immediately to disasters of all sizes in this rural county and help people get back on their feet as soon as possible.
Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteers need to complete 11 hours of training which includes a team orientation in the Fire District they reside in. This training, which includes a potluck lunch on Saturday, will be held at Copperopolis Fire, 370 Main St, Copperopolis on:
5 March 6:00P to 7:30PM Disaster Services: An Overview (Prerequisite) 16 March 9:00A to 5:00P Shelter Operations/Client Casework 19 March 6:00P to 7:30PM DAT Orientation/Forms review To register for this training contact Copperopolis Fire at 785-2393 There is no charge for the training, but advanced registration is required. If you would like to be a part of the Disaster Action Team in the Copperopolis Fire Protection District providing food, clothing, and shelter to your neighbors affected by any disaster, please contact Copperopolis Fire at 785-2393 as seating is limited to the first 20 participants.