Description

Serving People with Disabilities Following a Disaster is a blended learning, basic level course consisting of two components, online and instructor-led, which outlines American Red Cross policies and practices as they pertain to providing services to people with disabilities following a disaster.A 45-minute online component provides general information for any employee or volunteer of the Red Cross who serves the public following a disaster. Additional classroom instruction, including a tabletop exercise, provides detailed training for disaster workers who are in direct and constant contact with people with disabilities. The instructor-led portion allows learners to practice skills obtained from the online portion of the course.The instructor-led component of this course qualifies for 0.7 CEU credit under the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) guidelines.  

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to outline policies and practices of the Red Cross related to providing services to people with disabilities following a disaster.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to—

Recognize Red Cross policies for engaging and serving people with disabilities.

• Assess the needs of people with disabilities.
•  Identify appropriate assistance for people with disabilities.
• Communicate effectively with people with disabilities.
• Apply Red Cross policies and practices for engaging and serving people with disabilities.
• Coach others at a site about fully involving people with disabilities.
• Coach others in properly serving people with disabilities.

Audience

Participants in the online component of the course will be employees and volunteers of the Red Cross who serve the public following a disaster.  Participants in the instructor-led component will be employees and volunteers of the Red Cross who interact directly with people with disabilities including, but not limited to, DSHR members serving in Health Services, Disaster Mental Health, Client Casework and Sheltering.

Prerequisites

• Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Your Compassion Into Community Action (DSGEN200A, Rev. 09/07)The online component of Serving People with Disabilities Following a Disaster is a required prerequisite for the instructor-led component.

Length

The online course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and is comprised of four modules. The instructor-led course is 8 hours in length including breaks.  Attendance of the entire course (online and instructor-led) is required to earn a course certificate