NEW DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFO! Check out these new disaster preparedness info sheets. They have lots of tips to be prepared for various disasters that could happen in your area. Download them, print them, and most importantly, READ THEM! Be Red Cross Ready Earthquakes Emotional Health During A Disaster Fire Safety Flood Heat Wave Hurricane Landslide Pet Safety During a Disaster Power Outage Returning Home after a Flood or Hurricane Seasonal Flu Thunderstorm Tornado Wild Fire Winter Storm   Disaster Relief  Disaster Services include planning, preparedness, community disaster education, mitigation, and relief to the victims of tragedies.  Disaster relief provides aid to families within the community after a devastating event.  The Red Cross may provide voucher(s) or CAC(s) for food and/or clothing up to a pre-determined amount.  Care packets, consisting of daily necessities that often times are taken for granted, are distributed to further aid the victims of disasters.     Disaster Education Courses Disaster courses are free to the community.  Please contact the chapter house at (814) 368-6197 if you would like a disaster education program within the school or workplace.  Disaster Volunteer Training Class Schedule (all disaster classes are free of charge) Date Course Location Time                 Masters of Disaster A flexible disaster preparedness curriculum for teachers of grades K-2, 3-5 & 6-8. Children learn how to prevent, prepare for, and respond to a disaster in their home, school, or community. The lesson plans can be integrated into core academic subjects: science, math, social studies, and language arts. Teacher's Kit Price:  $20.00     kit includes DVD and CD-ROM with resources.                     "Do It Yourself" Family Kit:  $20.00  kit includes DVD and CD-ROM with resources. Volunteer Opportunities We need your help as a volunteer in McKean and Potter Counties!  Make a difference and be part of a team that assists families affected by fires, floods, and more.  Our chapter offers disaster education classes to prepare you to go out into the field with other volunteers.  Whether you prefer to assist individual families, damage assessment or assist with shelter operations, we have the job for you!  We even have opportunities for volunteers to teach disaster education materials to children and groups in the community.     Worried about the time commitment?  No problem, you can volunteer to serve an hour, a day, or many days throughout the year.  Get valuable experience and training while helping others!  Please call us at (814) 368-6197 or email to mparc@verizon.net to volunteer.   ~*~*~*~   The Introduction to Disaster Services Course is also available online at http://www.redcross.org/donate/volunteer   Interested in taking disaster classes for continuing education credit?  Go to http://www.fema.gov and view their online and correspondence classes.