http://redcrossyouth.org/2009/07/14/meet-joe-becker-senior-vice-president-of-disaster-services/ The official site of the American Red Cross Youth! Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://redcrossyouth.org/2009/07/14/meet-joe-becker-senior-vice-president-of-disaster-services/#comment-239 Lucas Matze from Palo Alto, CA Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:28:17 +0000 http://redcrossyouth.org/?p=1588#comment-239 Being about 35 miles south of San Francisco, a city notorious for it's large earthquakes, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County continue to be at risk every day for the next major earthquake. The fact that an earthquake can happen at any time, even at this very moment, makes everyone uneasy. However, everyone can hopefully rest a little easier now. Recognizing that youth are an important resource that can vitally be used, the youth services department at the Silicon Valley Chapter decided to start a Youth Disaster Action Team. The program helps to train primarily high school youth in Disaster response so that they can certainly help out when the next earthquake strikes. But, the program also has other advantages. Last month, an apartment building needed to be evacuated after a fire. Over 20 people were left without a home to come back to that night. Youth were able to work in client assistance (helping address clients needs after the disaster) and even work in the shelter. Youth are vital to the continuation of the American Red Cross and having our mission carried out. As shown here, without youth, the American Red Cross would be in a much more difficult situation. Being about 35 miles south of San Francisco, a city notorious for it’s large earthquakes, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County continue to be at risk every day for the next major earthquake. The fact that an earthquake can happen at any time, even at this very moment, makes everyone uneasy. However, everyone can hopefully rest a little easier now. Recognizing that youth are an important resource that can vitally be used, the youth services department at the Silicon Valley Chapter decided to start a Youth Disaster Action Team. The program helps to train primarily high school youth in Disaster response so that they can certainly help out when the next earthquake strikes. But, the program also has other advantages. Last month, an apartment building needed to be evacuated after a fire. Over 20 people were left without a home to come back to that night. Youth were able to work in client assistance (helping address clients needs after the disaster) and even work in the shelter. Youth are vital to the continuation of the American Red Cross and having our mission carried out. As shown here, without youth, the American Red Cross would be in a much more difficult situation.

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