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).

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211 Allen County

Physical Address

610 S Collet St, Lima, OH 45805

Fee

Free

Service area

Mercer County, Ohio
Williams County, Ohio
Paulding County, Ohio
Auglaize County, Ohio
Allen County, Ohio
Defiance County, Ohio
Van Wert County, Ohio

Agency info

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.