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Volunteer Training For Disaster Assistance | American Red Cross

610 S Collet St, Lima, OH 45805

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Fees
Free
Service area
Allen County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Williams County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Van Wert County, Ohio Defiance County, Ohio Paulding County, Ohio
Provides training for people who want to volunteer to assist disaster victims. Topics covered include introduction to disaster, standard first aid, introduction to mass care, and shelter operations. Once training is complete, participants become part of the Disaster Action Team which is generally mobilized for local and domestic disasters (but not generally for international disasters).
Last assured
06/12/2025
Providing organization
American Red Cross
A community agency that shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.