General Red Cross
This is the slogan used by all Red Cross branches internationally
What is ONE Red Cross
Which programs are NOT offered by Canadian Red Cross: meal delivery, transportation, swimming, friendly calls, first connect refugee support, blood donor services, disaster management locally and nationally, emergency preparedness seminars, first aid training,
What is blood donor services?
This alert system notifies volunteers that a beneficiary requires support
What is RAVE?
Name the circumstances in which the CRC NOT offer support locally: fire, flood, tornado, domestic violence, homelessness
What are domestic violence and homelessness, but this circumstances can be referred to other agencies
This was the largest Canadian Red Cross response in 2022
What is Hurricane Fiona?
Name the 7 fundamental principles
What are humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality
Department for volunteer emotional support
What is Lifeworks?
This virtual location can help a volunteer find which expenses they can charge to Red Cross disaster management
What is the googledrive?
Volunteers are expected to be Response Ready (make sure their training is current) and do this every month
What is attend the regional general meeting the 3rd Monday evening every month?
True or False: When asked to deploy you are responsible for your own expenses
What is false - CRC pays for the hotel and will reimburse you for food and transportation if they don’t pay it upfront.
This war prompted Dunant to start the Red Cross
What is the Crimean War
This database holds the information for all beneficiaries
What is EMIS?
The keys for the vehicles in London are located in this place
What is the lockbox in the parking garage at 111 Waterloo St?
Name the assistance that the CRC does NOT offer to those who have experienced a fire:
a) temporary lodging in a hotel for up to 3 nights,
b)furniture replacement
c) funding with a pre-paid master card or via electronic fund transfer for 3 days of food clothing and personal hygiene items,
d) transportation from fire to hotel
What is b) furniture replacement?
This service is best suited for someone who is having trouble getting their emotions under control to support them
What is SWB (safety and well-being)?
These 3 emblems symbolize the Red Cross
What are the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal?
What is the name of the form that is required to be filled out to register a beneficiary?
What is an RNAF?
this document briefly outlines the location of our emergency supplies and offers step-by-step instructions on how to proceed, who to call, and what forms to use
What is the quick reference guide?
Name the service a volunteer provides the day after financial aide was given (either via PPC delivery to hotel or electronic funds transfer via OVRT team)
What is a follow-up call?
Name 2 large-scale disasters anticipated that will require CRC ERT support in Ontario this summer/ fall?
What are floods and fires?
This fundamental principle makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
What is impartiality?
Name the services are offered to beneficiaries following a house fire?
What is shelter, food, clothing, and ppc?
Name the person with a pet dinosaur
Who is Darin Dees?
After letting the dispatcher know you have completed the follow up call, this place is where a volunteer would find the link to submit their report
Where is the bottom of the quick reference guide (on google drive)?
True or False: if you agree to deploy you could be leaving within an hour
What is true, although usually it is between 12-24 hours later.