Hurricane Chris was a miss, but Red Cross prepares for next storm
With that in mind, the
"You can make sure that your family's prepared," he said, "and you can also train to be a help in your community."
Jarvis added that, while the
Lining up those ducks includes making sure emergency supplies in the warehouses are ready to hand out, among other things. Volunteers did just that earlier this week in
"The main things that we do is making sure we have our feeding agreements updated and in place, and our shelter agreements in place, and that our shelter cots are ready," Jarvis said.
The agency stays in touch with the
The
The
"We do a lot of training," Jarvis said. "We're 94 percent volunteers."
Volunteers are needed in various areas but must receive training. In shelter training, for instance, volunteers not only need to know how to take care of refugees but must be able to perform psychological first aid, such as judging and dealing with a person's stress levels.
The
--an emergency kit including a gallon of water per person, per day, non perishable food, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio, first aid kit, medications, multi-purpose tool, personal hygiene items, copies of important papers, cell phone chargers, extra cash, blankets, maps of the area and emergency contact information.
--an evacuation plan that includes a place to meet if separated.
--knowledge of where local shelters will be and the taking of a first aid and CPR/AED course.
--Download the
Those interested in volunteering with
Predictions of a lighter storm year don't matter to Jarvis.
"You shouldn't put too much stock in whether they call for a more active or a less active season," he said. "You only need one storm. Hurricane Matthew wasn't supposed to impact
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