聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Canadian Red Cross is an organization which intends 鈥渋mprove the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.鈥� In order to do this the Red Cross depends on volunteers from across the country.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Stewart Kerr, Community Outreach Coordinator for 麻豆视频east Saskatchewan, is looking for volunteers across the area to assist in times of need.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e would like to boost the volunteer numbers,鈥� Kerr said of the 麻豆视频east.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Volunteers for the Emergency Response Team (ERT) assist at registration centres, which are set up in an emergency. If the community is displaced and in need of food, shelter, and clothing, volunteers are quintessential in ensuring these centres are set up and operated as intended, including taking care of vulnerable people.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎n ERT responder volunteer is not confined to their own area either,鈥� Kerr explained. 鈥淪o, there is the opportunity for people across the province to help. Last year with the fires in northern Saskatchewan and Fort McMurray, we had volunteers from all over.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淰olunteering with the Red Cross provides a great opportunity for people to gain knowledge and skills to help in an emergency.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Training is required, but is provided by the Red Cross, Kerr says, 鈥淚f you already have your First Aid, fantastic! If not, then we do train First Aid on a regular basis. We also give courses on filling out paperwork properly, dealing with people who are emotionally or psychologically devastated, as well as training on Red Cross as a humanitarian organization.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In addition to the training an applicant will also have to have a criminal record check and vulnerable persons checks completed as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If interested or wanting more information, Kerr encourages potential volunteers to visit www.redcross.ca to read and fill out a volunteer application or to contact the Red Cross via telephone (306)721-1600.
