Be Red Cross Ready

Date Recorded: April 26, 2023

Presented by: Colette Johnson, American Red Cross

Let's get Red Cross Ready... so we can help next time there's an apartment fire or other disaster. Red Cross is providing training for the Austin Apartment Association Disaster Action Team (DAT). You are urged to attend if you are interested in being a part of helping our community when disaster strikes one of our rental housing members.

Complete Red Cross Volunteer Application

Filling out the volunteer form will ensure you are notified and have access to the next steps for becoming certified, including additional online training.

There are THREE Levels of Training Available through the American Red Cross and we are covering #1 below and 1 Training Session from #2 below (out of 8 that you will need to complete on your own virtually):

1. General Preparedness for Community Managers including a checklist of items to always have on hand (this will be covered in the course)
2. Disaster Action Team Orientation and Training – local, personal disasters like home fires (1 out of 8 trainings will be covered in the course)
3. Mass Care Training - Hurricanes or Flooding Events (to be completed on your own in a virtual setting through the American Red Cross)

Good for the following Education Tracks