Damage Assessment I -- Prepares participants to obtain  and report damage information and provide operational support on disaster relief operations.

Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery -- The purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross employees and volunteers to establish collaborative relationships that contribute to coordinated disaster response and help to ensure effective service delivery. This course will also prepare participants to begin conducting liaison activities in a chapter and establish a foundation upon which they can build toward a career as a liaison in the Disaster Services Human Resources (DSHR) System.

Disaster Health Services: An Overview -- Provides basic information about the DHS function, including knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by DHS workers, DHS assignment settings, how DHS assists workers and  clients on relief operations, resources, and protocols. Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services This course is a prerequisite for all other DHS training.

Disaster Mental Health Services I -- Prepares mental  health professionals to use specialized activities and interventions addressing the immediate mental health needs of disaster-affected persons, including  response workers and their families. Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services, copy of professional license requirements with completed ARC 5898H form

ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll -- Prepares participants to safely  and effectively use an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and its equipment, to  meet feeding and other service needs of people affected by a disaster. Includes integrated service delivery, safe food handling procedures, information  dissemination and collection, and proper maintenance requirements and  procedures.

• Please bring these items with you to class: (1) Driver's license; (2) Copy of your driving record (available from your Department of Motor Vehicles. There is usually a $5-$10 fee). NOTE: Many states now permit you to view your driving record online.  Check your state's DMV website. If this is possible in your state, a printout of your online record will suffice. Obtaining your driving record can take 10 days or more, so be sure to plan ahead; (3) Proof of CPR/First Aid completion. Bring your First Aid/CPR course completion cards to class with you; and (4) Course completion cards for Mass Care & Intro to Disaster Services.
  
  Without ALL the documents, you will not be able to take the road test and will have to reschedule that portion of the class. The instructors will not be able to issue a certificate until the road test is completed.
   
  American Red Cross Headquarters is enforcing the requirement for the defensive driving instruction. They have provided a discounted online course from the National Safety Council.
  (click the "purchase course"). The course cost is $16.
  
   We appreciate your support in complying with the requirements for the course. Being a member of the ERV drivers provides many opportunities to support the American Red Cross events and requires a high level of training to safely operate the vehicles.
  
  For a copy of ARC 4514, Contact: Dawn Kuras

Family Services: Providing Emergency Assistance --  Develops interviewing skills, knowledge, attitudes, and relationships necessary  to meet individual emergency disaster-caused needs of local disaster operations.

Introduction to Disaster Services -- Provides basic disaster  information, focusing on types of disasters, community response, and the role of  Red Cross. Prerequisites: None; this course is a prerequisite for all other Disaster Services courses. Length: 3 hours

Logistics: An Overview
The purpose of this training is to provide basic information about the activities and processes of the Logistics function in support of an American Red Cross disaster relief operation. Participants will learn about the skills, abilities, and knowledge needed by Logistics workers and how they can get started in their local chapter.

Logistics Simulation: The purpose of this course is to provide participants with an opportunity  to practice the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful logistical operation in their local  chapter.

Mass Care: An Overview -- Provides basic information about the services provided, skills and abilities needed to work in this function, and developing a plan of action, Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services

Mass Casualty Disasters -- Prepares participants to provide a more effective initial response to a mass casualty disaster, including defining and categorizing disasters, describing disaster and community characteristics, planning, and preparedness activities. Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services, Experience on a large disaster either in their community or preferably on a DSHR assignment.

Public Affairs in Disaster I -- Provides participants with an understanding of the role  all ARC disaster workers play in the public perception of our relief efforts as well as providing an overview of the Public Affairs function.

Shelter  Operations -- Prepares participants to effectively and sensitively open and manage shelter operations as a team, and to meet the needs of people displaced as a result of a disaster.  Prerequisites:  Introduction to Disaster Services, Mass Care: An Overview

Shelter  Simulation -- Exercises skills learned in the  Shelter Operations course.  Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services, Mass Care: An Overview, Shelter Operations

Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism: An Overview -- Provides basic information about the Red Cross  involvement in weapons of mass destruction and terrorism incidents, and the direct correlation to ARC's existing preparedness and response planning. Prerequisites: Introduction to Disaster Services

Emergency Operations Center Course
The purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross paid and volunteer staff to serve as a liaison to represent the Red Cross at an Emergency Operations Center and support the information and coordination process.

In-kind Donations Workshop
The purpose of this course is to familiarize participants with the American Red Cross position on in-kind donations, and to prepare them to help manage in-kind donations at disaster sites. Much of the information presented can also be applied to managing in-kind donations at chapters.

NIMS
Developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, this course integrates effective practices in emergency response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management, enabling responders at all levels to work together more effectively and efficiently. This is NOT an ARC course.

The Community We Serve
Developed by the Arlington Chapter, this course provides an overview of the Arlington Community at large.  This is a great opportunity for DAT members to learn about the history and demographics of the Arlington Community. This is NOT and ARC course.

DAT Graduation -- Open to all volunteers that have completed their basic training courses or have met the training requirements to serve as a DAT Trainee. The focus will be on orienting newly trained volunteers to the DAT procedures, but experienced DAT members are welcome to attend to meet the new DAT members and share their experiences. All new volunteers that are not currently on a DAT will be assigned to a DAT. This is a great opportunity to meet the DAT Captains and Co-Captains, tour the Shed, and learn more about how the Arlington County DAT operates.