American Red Cross of Northwest Florida
4100 S Ferdon Blvd Suite A1, Crestview, FL 32536
Telephone: 1-800-773-7620 | Fax: 850-423-1246
4100 S Ferdon Blvd Suite A1, Crestview, FL 32536
Telephone: 1-800-773-7620 | Fax: 850-423-1246
American Red Cross
Northwest Florida Chapter     
Disaster
Services
 Together we can Change a Life! Learn how to get your family ready for hurricane season Prepare for Hurricanes and other Disasters In Northwest Florida nearly 600 volunteers respond to disasters when they occur. Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. BE A DISASTER VOLUNTEER Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. In Northwest Florida the American Red Cross responds to a house fire every 41 hours. Volunteer Disaster Action Team members make this service available across the four county jurisdiction. PREPARE YOUR FAMILY If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, and temporary housing. The Red Cross feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. LEARN ABOUT FEMA FAMILY GRANT PROGRAMS In Northwest Florida Disaster Action Team members and large scale relief operation volunteers ensure the American Red Cross can be there when help is needed. New in 2006, the Safe and Well website provides community members with a way to search for loved ones lost during disaster. This site allows anyone involved in a disaster to list themselves as "safe and well". SAFE AND WELL - FIND A LOVED ONE These services are only provided through the caring of Red Cross volunteers. If you think you might be interested in being part of the best team in Northwest Florida; please contact frostsh@usa.redcross.org or 800-773-7620. You can also apply on line by going to the volunteer page and completing the application process. If you have been a victim of a house fire and need assistance, or need other information about the disaster services department; please contact the office at 1-800-773-7636 or email Ken Cromer. Some 83,000 Red Cross volunteers respond to more than 67,000 disasters each year. Whether an entire region is devastated by a storm or a handful of families are displaced by a flood, Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. The Red Cross Disaster Action Teams respond to this type of disaster as well as disasters that affect large numbers of people. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, essential household items, medicines, and occupational tools. The Red Cross also helps those needing long-term recovery assistance when all other resources, including insurance benefits, community and personal resources and government assistance are not available or are inadequate. All assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs. The Red Cross also feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. |
