News Archives 2004
Contact: Mary Miller
American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter
(503) 528-5633 or (503) 705-2584
Upcoming Red Cross Shelter Exercise will
be
Based on an Air Crash Scenario
Portland, Ore. – April 14, 2004 – The American Red
Cross Oregon Trail Chapter will hold a shelter exercise to test
the ability of volunteers to set up and run a shelter. Trained
volunteers will test their skills in the functions of mass care
(feeding and sheltering), health services, disaster mental health,
logistics, communications, public affairs, and local volunteer
recruiting.
Last year’s exercise focused on a large scale earthquake.
This year, volunteers will be working in context of a small, non-commercial
plane crashing into a residential area.
Actual Red Cross shelter operations included one in Beaverton
for residents affected by a large apartment fire last summer and
one for Sandy residents who were affected by the winter storm
in January.
With more than 1,000 trained volunteers, the Oregon Trail Chapter
tests their capabilities, procedures and readiness levels periodically.
The Oregon Trail Chapter has a memorandum of understanding with
the City of Portland to set up shelter and feeding for large groups
within hours of a disaster. There are more than 400 pre-designated
shelter sites in the Portland and coastal areas that are ready
for operation.
WHAT: Red Cross shelter exercise
WHEN: Saturday, April 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.
WHERE: Kern Park Christian Church
6828 S.E. Holgate, Portland
CONTACT: Mark Dodge, public affairs volunteer, (503)
804-7506 – cell (503) 993-2089 – pager
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