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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Youth Volunteer Orientation
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Youth Mission StatementThe Southern California Youth Consortium
of the American Red Cross, led by youth and
young adult volunteers, and guided by the Fundamental
Principles of the International Red Cross Movement
and Red Cross mission to prevent, prepare, and
respond to emergencies, will learn, practice, and exemplify humanitarian
values through youth
projects and partnerships with community groups.
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
95% of Red Cross Services are Volunteer Led
100% Dedicated to ARC Mission
25% are Youth Volunteers
American Red Cross
of Greater Los Angeles
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Red Cross History
The International Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant in
1863. The headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross
in 1881.
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
1.HUMANITY
2.IMPARTIALITY
3.NEUTRALITY
4.INDEPENDENCE
5.VOLUNTARY SERVICE
6.UNITY
7.UNIVERSALITY
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Red Cross Chapter Services
•Emergency & Disaster Response
•Health & Safety
•International Services
•Services to Armed Forces
•Blood Services
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In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, Red Cross provides basic services to disaster victims.
Priorities are food, water, shelter and basic medical services. Also mental health counseling to disaster victims, volunteers and rescuers.
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER
Health & Safety Health and Safety Courses in Red Cross gives people the tools to become lifesavers themselves.We provide CPR/First Aid training, Nurse Assistant Training, as well as lifeguard training and babysitter training classes.
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICESWe help vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and life threatening health conditions through our restoring family links program, support of the Measles and Malaria Initiative, and humanitarian law dissemination.
SERVICE TO ARMED FORCESThe Red Cross sends communication on behalf of family members who are facing emergencies or other important events to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving all over the world.
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BLOOD SERVICESEvery minute of every day, someone needs blood.
That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who makes the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation.
When you make a blood donation, you join a very select group. Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood.
To find out where you can donate, visit www.givelife.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Youth Services Program
• The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross has a strong youth program with more than 300 volunteers.
• We encourage youth to participate in our health and safety courses, disaster services, international programs, and service projects.
• All of our service projects are free for the community and are offered to reach a wide range of ages and populations in the area.
• Our programs are supported by the community for the community.
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Puppet Show
Puppeteer trained youth volunteers perform Sesame Street Disaster
Preparedness Puppet Shows to advise children what to do in an emergency.
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Safe Kids Day - Basic Aid Training (BAT)
Youth Basic Aid Training Instructors teach life-saving skills to children 6-12 years of age including:•What to do in an emergency•Disaster preparedness•Basics of first aid•Bicycle and pedestrian safety•Basic water safety •Information on stranger/abduction awareness
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
International Services – Measles Initiative
International Services initiatives focus on primary health care, emergency response and preparedness,
restoring family links, and the dissemination of international humanitarian law.
The Red Cross youth volunteers across the nation have raised millions of dollars to support the
measles vaccination campaigns.
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
Be Red Cross Ready
American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org
THANK YOU
for your interest in and supportof the American Red Cross