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 Carol Hanson, from the Grand Island chapter of the American Red Cross, explains to volunteers how to interview disaster victims, at a training session in McCook Tuesday. (Lorri Sughroue/McCook Daily Gazette) [Click to enlarge] |
Carol Hanson, director of response from the Grand Island chapter, conducted two training sessions Monday and Tuesday nights at AmFirst Bank, for about 19 volunteers who will serve Red Willow and Furnas Counties. Hanson said she was thrilled with the great turnout.
"This is an awesome response," said Hanson, who was splitting her time between McCook and North Platte for training sessions. "This is what I needed to see."
Volunteers will respond to local emergencies such as fires, but may also be called to help with disasters across the state or nationwide. After assessing victim needs, volunteers provide immediate emergency needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, along with an empathetic friend to talk to.
Volunteers who attended the training sessions this week learned various interview techniques, guidelines in supplying food and housing and what the Red Cross does and does not do.
Victims of natural disasters can be assisted but usually not for such things as eviction notices, Hanson explained to the class.
The sessions were only a beginning; volunteers will be required additional training sessions and testing.
This hasn't deterred Liz McCarty, secretary of the local American Red Cross Advisory Board, Southwest Unit.
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Nebraskans are very self sufficient, Hanson said, and very good at helping each other out.
"They make our job easier," she said.
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obsess much?
ASK ROY WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE PLATTE RIVER FLOODING AND WHAT THEY DID DO HIM. JUST ASK ROY.
ASK ROY, HE KNOWS THAT WHAT I AM SAYING IS THE TRUTH AND ANY SERVICEMAN WILL ALSO TESTIFY TO THIS IF THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED IT. REMEMBER BILL DRAPER IN GUAM THAT HAD HEPETITES AND THEY KEPT TAKING MONEY FROM HIS PAYCHECKS BECAUSE HE FIRST WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF THE NAVAL HOSPITAL?
Just to add to my previous comment. When my frend Mac needed to go to his fathers funeral he was only an E3 in the Navy probably making a little over $100 a month but the Red Cross Director on the base at that time was making $125,000 and wouldn't give him the money. This is not an isolated story, they are big business and all they care about really is to pad their pockets, I don't care if they are in McCook or Manila.
I'm sure they do some good in many places but if you ask most serice men (maybe women too) you won't get any respect for them and I can speak from my own experience. I remember my brother came home from the Korean Conflict (WAR)and had a lot of negative things to say. I was in Guam and they loaned money to sailors and then kept double billing them with an automatic withdrawal if they loaned them money for an emergency. When the terrible typhoon Karen hit Guam they gave the people donuts and coffee and charged them for it. After I left Guam and was stationed at Point Mugu, Ca I had a kid working for me and his father died but the Red Cross wouldn't pay for his transportation to go to Georgia so we Sailors took up donations to pay his way yet the Red Cross wanted us to donate to them for this very thing. I could go on and on about the Red Cross but this is enough said. DON'T GIVE TO THE RED CROSS, GIVE TO THE SALVATION ARMY, A BIG PORTION OF YOUR MONEY WILL GO TO PAY THE SALARIES OF THE BIG SHOTS IN THE RED CROSS AND IF YOU GIVE TO THE SALVATION ARMY YOU KNOW THEY LIVE FRUGLE LIVES AND THE MAJORITY OF YOUR MONEY GOES TO HELPING PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED IT AND WILL BENEFIT FROM IT. GIVE YOUR MONEY TO THE SALVATION ARMY!!!!!