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January-9-2012
2012 Brave Hearts & Real Heroes Announced!
  American Red Cross Honors 10 Local Brave Hearts and Real Heroes   Altoona, WI Monday January 9, 2012 - The Western Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross invites y
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December-8-2011
Stay Safe as the Temperature Drops
As Weather Turns Colder, Alternate Heating Methods Can Lead To Home Fires   Altoona, WI December 7, 2011 - Home fires are the biggest disaster threat to people in this country - worse tha
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September-9-2011
Red Cross Volunteers Remember September 11
Before the smoke cleared, the American Red Cross met the challenge of the 9/11 attacks with immediate on-the-scene responses from chapters in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. As the embe
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August-29-2011
Evacuees Grateful for Safety of Red Cross Shelters
Evacuees Grateful for the Safety of Red Cross Shelters as Irene Passes By Sunday, August 28, 2011 - Mandatory evacuations and power outages have forced people from their homes all over the east coa
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Disaster Instructor Specialty Training (DIST) - Advance

Disaster Instructor Specialty Training (DIST) is an instructor-led course designed to prepare knowledgeable and experienced Disaster Services workers to teach basic level disaster training courses, thereby ensuring uniform and quality disaster training consistent with Red Cross policies and the regulations and procedures of Disaster Services.  Participants will be Red Cross employees and volunteers with disaster relief experience within the Red Cross unit and experience instructing or a demonstrated ability to work effectively in group settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREREQUISUITES: The basic course the candidate intends to teach and sufficient operations knowledge and experience to be able to convey accurately the concepts, principles and procedures contained in the course the candidate intends to teach and to be able to answer participants’ questions.  Must complete and submit to Form 5898H to Jenny Legaspi.  Please submit F5898H to your local chapter for approval before to sending to Jenny if you are not from the Western Wisconsin Chapter.  Thank you!!

 

 

 

 

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