These classes will help prepare you for a career as an American Red Cross Disaster Relief Volunteer.
You may choose to work local or national disasters, depending on your availability.
All of these courses are offered to you FREE of charge, however, you will need to pre-register for the class by calling the office at (318) 865-9545.
If you would like more information on becoming a Red Cross Disaster Relief Volunteer, click here and let us know.

* Please Note: There have been significant changes in the national disaster services organizational structure.
For anyone who has previously taken Introduction to Disaster, please try to re-take the class to recieve updated information
on the American Red Cross' Disaster Response.
 

Introduction to Disaster - 
This course is designed to present the basics of American Red Cross Disaster Services.

                    Course Dates:              This course can be taken as a self-study online by clicking here or  
                                                                you can call (318) 865-9545 for more information about public classes offered.

Disaster Assessment - 
This course is designed to prepare disaster service personnel conducting damage assessment to obtain necessary information and to demonstrate the importance of reliable data.

Course Dates:

TBA (call 318-865-9545 for more information)

Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance - 
This video driven course includes an overview of the Family Service Function, its documentation and interviewing skills, and provides participants the opportunity to practice interviewing clients.

Course Dates:

TBA (call 318-865-9545 for more information)

Mass Care: An Overview - 
This basic disaster course provides information about shelters, providing fixed and mobile feeding sites, and other activities of the Mass Care function.

Course Dates:

TBA (call 318-865-9545 for more information)

Shelter Operations - 
This video based training is designed to prepare Red Cross workers and other agencies staff to effectively and sensitively manage a shelter operation as a team, to meet the needs of people displaced as a result of a disaster.