Want to Help

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Disaster Services.

The Lowcountry Chapter of the American Red Cross is always training new volunteers to better serve our community.  We approach this training in two ways: ongoing courses held at our chapter headquarters and an expedited one day training.  You are required to take one of the following two classes to give you an overall understanding of the Red Cross and how you can help prior to taking the second level function courses listed below. 

• Chapter Orientation & Fulfilling Our Mission Course 

          or

•  Expedited One Day Training

Both of these courses will give you an introduction to all of the volunteer opportunities our chapter has to offer.

Once you have completed one of the above courses, we suggest that you sign up for our online Disaster Services Orientation where you will get an introduction to the activities of Disaster Services and how you can fit in.  However, you may choose from any of the following courses.  To register online for any of the courses click on any of the listing below.  You may also call 764-2323 ext. 373 to register by phone.

Classes currently available through on-line registration or a phone call are in Bolded Red.

 North Charleston Office Training

Client Services

• Client Services

Disaster Assessment

• Disaster Assessment Basics  Fact Sheet
• Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment  Fact Sheet 
  •    Part #1 Online LMS Training (see Fact Sheet) 

Health Services

• Disaster Mental Health
  
• Health Services Response Workshop

Mass Care

• Logistics Overview
  
• Mass Care Overview 
• Shelter Managers' Workshop
• Shelter Operations / Shelter Simulation  Fact Sheet
• ERV Ready, Set Roll 

Other

• Disaster Frontline Supervisor/Sims
  
• Disaster Instructor Specialty Training
  
• Fundamentals of Chapter Disaster Operations Management 
  
• International Humanitarian Law  Fact Sheet
  
• Local EOC Liasion Workshop
  (Before attending please take the Emergency Operations Center Liaison Self-Study Course)
  

• Psychological First Aid 
• Service Delivery Site Management 

 

Palmetto Service Center Training - Bluffton, SC

• Chapter Orientation / Fulfilling Our Mission Course 
  
• Mass Care Overview
• Client Casework
• Shelter Operations/Shelter Simulation
• Disaster Assessment
• EOC/Collaboration
• Logistics Overview
• ERV: Ready, Set, Roll

 

*Special Note - Anyone is welcome to take our Emergency Services training but only individuals who have completed our Chapter Orientation/Fufilling our mission and have completed a certified American Red Cross background check can volunteer.