September 2013

The Volunteer Voice

August Volunteer of the Month:

Andrew Smierciak

We would like to welcome Brenda

Culp, our new Station Chairman.

Brenda just arrived from Bamberg

where she served as the Chairman of

Volunteers at the American Red

Cross.

Dental Assistant Program Graduation

Congratulations to Lucia Curry, Danielle Brower,

and Yasmin Fanello who graduated from the

Dental Assistant Program on 5 September. In

order to complete this program, which is co-hosted

by the American Red Cross and the Dental Clinic,

these women completed 80 hours of didactic

training and over 500 hours of chair side training.

Did you know that September is

National Preparedness Month?

See page 2 for more details on how to be prepared!

Interested in Volunteering in the Vicenza Health Center?

You will need to attend the Red Cross’ Facilitated In-Processing on 24-26 September at the Vicenza Health Center. At the In-Processing, you will complete mandatory training, be given an overview of the Health Center, have your immunization records screened, and more! If you have not already signed up and would like more information, please contact Renee Scholle at Renee.Scholle2@redcross.org

September 2013

Make a Kit

Most people have items that they need in case of an

emergency, but they don’t have them in a kit so that they

can grab them at a moment’s notice. The area around

Vicenza is prone to flooding and earthquakes. If either

one of those types of disaster occur, the likelihood that

you will have time to gather individual items is slim.

Take the time to put a kit together. Need some ideas?

No problem, the Red Cross has everything you need to

know: http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-

family/get-kit.

Materials for Kids

In addition to providing resources for adults to

learn more about disasters, we also have

information for kids. The American Red

Cross partnered with Disney to produce

Disaster Preparedness Activity books. You

can download a copy in English or Spanish.

Red Cross Apps

The American Red Cross has put together

award winning apps to help you stay prepared

for different emergencies. If you have a droid

or iPhone, then we have an app for you! Keep

in mind that all these apps were designed for

people living in the United States, so some of

the functions may not work (like the 911 call

button). One of the most popular is the First

Aid App which walks you through several

types of situations such as choking, burns,

heat stroke, and head injuries. It even has a

section where you can test your knowledge!

You can check out all our apps at

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps.

Disaster Library

Want to keep it easy? The American Red Cross has

created a Disaster and Safety Library to assist you in

preparing your home, school and workplace in the event

of a disaster or emergency. You will find fact sheets,

preparedness checklists, recovery guides and other

helpful information to keep you informed and safe.

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster-safety-library

National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness month

and the American Red Cross wants to make

sure you are ready if something happens.

There are several different types of disasters

and the Red Cross has suggestions on how to

prepare for all of them. We have

information on how to prepare your family,

your school and your workplace,

http://www.redcross.org/prepare.

September 2013

Safety Tip of the Month

With the kids back in school, have you ensured that they are Red Cross Ready?

Remind your kid that the most important thing

he/she can do during an emergency at school is

to stay calm and listen to the teacher or the

administrators!

Tape a copy of your family’s contact numbers

and meeting place(s) inside of your child’s backpack.

3 – Volunteer Orientation (Red

Cross Office)

7 – CPR/First Aid/AED Course

9 - Pet First Aid (300A)

13 – Pet First Aid (300A)

17 – Emergency Preparedness

Booth (PX)

Bicycle Rodeo

The American Red Cross teamed up with the

USO and the PMO bicycle squad to put on a

Bicycle Rodeo in which kids of all ages were

taught basic and emergency biking skills. Not

only were kids prepped on how to deal with

different obstacles they might face while biking,

they also had their bikes inspected for safety and

helmets checked for proper fit. The course,

consisted of eight stations laid out in front of the

Vicenza Middle School. Each station had a

Volunteer which helped the child through that

portion of the course and reviewed the child’s

skill. A special thanks goes out to the USO,

PMO bike patrol, Caserma Ederle EMS, ODR,

AAFES Exchange, CYS, and the Vicenza

Middle School for their support.

Questions, comments,

concerns?

American Red Cross

Building 333

Caserma Ederle

Vicenza, Italy

Phone: 0444-71-7089

Vicenza@redcross.org

www.facebook.com/ARCVicenza

Bike Rodeo The American Red Cross teamed up with

the USO and the PMO bicycle squad to

put on a Bicycle Rodeo in which kids of

all ages were taught basic and emergency

biking skills. Not only were the kids

prepped on how to deal with different

obstacles they might face while biking,

they also had their bicycles inspected for

safety and helmets checked for proper fit.

The course consisted of eight stations

laid out in front of the Vicenza Middle

School. Each station had a volunteer

which helped the child through that

portion of the course and reviewed the

child’s skill.

A special thanks goes out to the USO,

PMO bike patrol, Caserma Ederle EMS,

Outdoor Rec., AAFES Exchange, CYS,

and the Vicenza Middle School.

19 – Volunteer Orientation (Red

Cross Office)

21 – Babysitter Training (ACS)

24 – Emergency Preparedness

Booth (PX)

24-26 – VHC Facilitated

In-Processing

Don’t Forget to Submit your Volunteer

Hours!

Volunteer Connection is the place to record volunteer your hours. Instead of logging them on paper, just sign into volunteer connection, go to “My Profile,” select “Shifts/Hours” and log them there. We will review them every week and approve them so that they will show in your record. Log in at https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org.

September Calendar