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A workshop is coming up for those interested in volunteering to staff a Red Cross shelter in times of emergencies.
The free “American Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training” will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Hays First Baptist Church, 1111 Fort St. Registration is due by midnight Wednesday, Jan. 7, at www.train.org/ks. Those registering will need to create an account and then enter course No. 1132663.
“Shelter Fundamentals is a basic level course that introduces the roles and responsibilities for opening, operating, and closing a shelter during a disaster,” a news release said. “The course focuses on what new shelter workers need to know to work in a shelter.”
The workshop is being presented by the American Red Cross of Kansas and Oklahoma and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. It will be taught by trained Red Cross volunteers.
“Participants will learn the fundamentals of operating a Red Cross shelter and will participate in a hands-on simulation to support the learning objectives,” the news release said.
“This course will enable our partners to help us carry out our mission of alleviating human suffering in the face of disaster in their communities.”
More information is available from Lyle Pantle, Ellis County Assistant Fire Chief and Emergency Manager, at (785) 621-1780 or [email protected].