American Red Cross Emergency Shelter Exercise
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American Red Cross Emergency Shelter Exercise is a training focuses on elevating sheltering skills from basic operations to advanced management, complex problem-solving, and rapid adaptation. Participants will engage in hand-on simulation involving realistic setup, and scenario-driven challenges, emphasizing team collaboration.
Date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 73 N. School Street, Bridgeport CA 93517
Key Simulation Training Objectives:
- Hands-On Skills Practice: Practice setting up, registering clients, arranging dormitories, and organizing food distribution.
- Teamwork and Communication: Build team collaboration and refine communication strategies within the shelter environment.
- Real-World Scenario Readiness: Give volunteers experience with realistic challenges in a low-stress, simulated environment.
- Safety and Standards: Ensure participants can maintain a safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment (including monitoring food safety and adhering to privacy regulations).
- Ready-to-Deploy Skills: Increase confidence, preparedness, and speed in setting up, for example, cots, blankets, and intake procedures.
Space is limited: To register go to the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/MY5XnxT1hq
If you sign up and are unable to attend, please contact Mono County HHS at 760-924-1780 or cyoung@mono.ca.gov
