Disaster Preparedness more

Being prepared for emergencies is crucial at home, school, work and in your community.

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood, workplace or school or can confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity or telephones – were cut off?

Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. We encourage you to:

• Get a Kit

• Make a Plan

• Be Informed

Disaster Training more

The courses listed below are a few courses that an individual or family can take to better prepare them or their family for unforeseen disasters.  If you would like to be a volunteer during a disaster below are the courses that are required to help your community.

Fulfilling Our Mission*
Community Services*
Shelter Operations*
Disaster Assessment
Shelter Simulation*
ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll - (Road Test Only)
Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance
Psychological First Aid
Logistics

*Courses required to be a volunteer of the Sussex County Chapter

Disaster Action Teams - Be a Volunteer more

A fire strikes in the middle of the night and the family escapes with only the clothes they are wearing. Heavy rain causes the Delaware River to flood, displacing families from their homes. An ice storm causes widespread power outages in the depth of winter, causing many people to seek shelter.

These disasters, and others like them, all have one thing in common- the Disaster Action Teams (DAT) of the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to the scene to provide emergency assistance for those in need.

The Disaster Action Teams (DAT) are comprised of Red Cross volunteers who have made a higher level commitment to serve our community. DAT members are the “First Responders” of the Sussex County Red Cross chapter. These dedicated volunteers are on call nights, weekends, whenever needed to respond and provide emergency services to Sussex County residents.