The Pillowcase Project Presenter Training American Red Cross

The Pillowcase Project Presenter Training American Red Cross Disaster Services

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Pillowcase Project Overview

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe.

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe. • Equip students with preparedness tools that will motivate families to create an emergency communications plan and prepare an emergency supply kit.

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe. • Equip students with preparedness tools that will motivate families to create an emergency communications plan and prepare an emergency supply kit. • Engage students in preparing a Pillowcase Kit that will be a source of inner strength and resiliency in emergency situations, as well as a familiar, easy to find container for emergency supplies.

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe. • Equip students with preparedness tools that will motivate families to create an emergency communications plan and prepare an emergency supply kit. • Engage students in preparing a Pillowcase Kit that will be a source of inner strength and resiliency in emergency situations, as well as a familiar, easy to find container for emergency supplies. • Empower students to make emergency preparedness a priority in their homes and communities.

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe. • Equip students with preparedness tools that will motivate families to create an emergency communications plan and prepare an emergency supply kit. • Engage students in preparing a Pillowcase Kit that will be a source of inner strength and resiliency in emergency situations, as well as a familiar, easy to find container for emergency supplies. • Empower students to make emergency preparedness a priority in their homes and communities. • Encourage students and teachers to explore the scientific, sociological, and cultural dimensions of emergency preparedness in the classroom.

Pillowcase Project Learning Objectives • Provide students with basic knowledge of hazards and what to do to stay safe. • Equip students with preparedness tools that will motivate families to create an emergency communications plan and prepare an emergency supply kit. • Engage students in preparing a Pillowcase Kit that will be a source of inner strength and resiliency in emergency situations, as well as a familiar, easy to find container for emergency supplies. • Empower students to make emergency preparedness a priority in their homes and communities. • Encourage students and teachers to explore the scientific, sociological, and cultural dimensions of emergency preparedness in the classroom. • Prepare students to develop the resiliency skills to cope with the psychological impact of past, present, and potential emergencies

3 rd-5 th Graders 8 -11 Years Old

• Good messengers to households • Learn problem solving • Serve as leaders • Reduce fears about hazards and disasters

• Excitable • Easy to engage • Willing to participate

Presenting the Pillowcase Project

Household Grown-Ups, friends, and loved ones

Household Grown-Ups, friends, and loved ones Emergencies Coping Skills

• Quiet Symbol • Recent disaster and emergency experience • Learning disabilities or other emotional issues • Other classroom policies or procedures

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The Pillowcase Project Hi, my name is Ms. Daniels! I am a volunteer with the American Red Cross and I am excited to be here with you today for The Pillowcase Project!

The Pillowcase Project Have you heard about the American Red Cross before?

The Pillowcase Project Great! So can someone raise their hand tell me something the Red Cross does?

The Pillowcase Project Yes, we do all those things! There is a Red Cross responsible for every community in the United States and we help people donate blood, teach people how to swim and do CPR, respond to emergencies, and teach classes like I am today!

The Pillowcase Project I noticed you also mentioned that sometimes we help people after a fire. That is a wonderful answer. The Red Cross actually responds to more home fires than any other emergency. We help people find a place to stay and continue going to work or school even if they had a fire.

The Pillowcase Project So, even though the main focus of our time together today is going to be about a different emergency – hurricanes– I want to spend a few moments talking about Home Fire Safety. We like to talk about Home Fire Safety whenever we can because it is very important to us that you know how you can help prevent a home fire, and what you should do in case one happens.

Hilary: Fire Section

Home Fire Safety • Adults should test smoke alarms once a month • Use My Preparedness Workbook to plan a family evacuation plan and schedule a time to practice it • You should crawl in a fire because smoke rises • Always test doors for heat before opening it • If possible, identify 2 exits out of each room in your home and practice leaving from these during your family evacuation practice

The Pillowcase Project Great, thank you for reviewing Home Fire Safety with me! Now let me tell you more about what we’re going to talk about today: The Pillowcase Project.

The Pillowcase Project We are going to learn about hurricanes and what you and your family and friends can do to prepare and handle an earthquake if it ever happens here. At the end, you’ll get your very own Disney Pillowcase to decorate and keep with all your supplies!

The Pillowcase Project So what is the Pillowcase Project? Let me tell you a story about how it all started…. .

Learn, Practice, Share Who here plays a sport or an instrument? When you started, did someone first teach you a skill so you could learn your sport or instrument?

Learn, Practice, Share Right! That’s an important first step for any new skill. Then, you practiced your sport or instrument a lot so you could learn it better and get better at it, right?

Learn, Practice, Share Practice does make perfect, that’s for sure. So once you got pretty good at your instrument or sport, did you ever share it with someone? You probably had a family member or friend come watch you play in a game or at a rehearsal? Maybe you even taught a friend or a younger sibling how to shoot a basketball or play drums?

Learn, Practice, Share Good for you! So learning about preparing for and handling emergencies is kind of the same. Today, we’re going to learn, practice, and then talk about how to share what we learned and practiced so you can help prepare other people too! Sound good?

Hilary: Learn, Practice, Share

How does an earthquake happen? Santa Ana, CA

The Pillowcase Project So today, as I mentioned before, we are going to learn about earthquakes. As you can see on this map, California is at risk for earthquakes. You’ve probably even heard about them on the news, right?

Home Fire Crawling Race Phoenix, AZ

Home Fire Sharing Activity Orange County, CA

Hilary: Sharing Activity

Coping Skills So we just talked my friend, Bob, and you suggested some great things that I could tell him to help him through his frustration about the earthquake messing up his belongings.

Coping Skills Now, let’s talk specifically about Coping Skills is just a big term we use that includes things you just mentioned, like breathing deeply or knowing what to do in an emergency.

Coping Skills

Coping Skills Today, we’re going to learn one specific Coping Skill that may be new for everybody. You’ll be able to use this skill any time you are scared or stressed out. Later, you can even teach it to your friends , siblings, and family to help them too!

Coping Skills Breathing with Color: This activity leads students through a 5 minute deep breathing exercise. Colors are used as a way for younger students to visualize good air coming in, and bad air going out. This activity takes a lot of practice to be comfortable with and calm enough during leading to make it successful. Symbol of Strength: This activity teaches students about intangible inner strength and guides them in identifying, picturing, remembering, and using their inner strength. This item, person, memory, or idea can be brought to mind and used to help them feel better in times of fear or stress.

Breathing with Color Phoenix, AZ

Remember… • Speak slowly and clearly. Coping Skills • Relate ambiguous concepts, like coping or strength, to real, concrete experiences or objects that students can relate to. • Acknowledge any ideas, stories, or thoughts that students offer but redirect them to the activity at hand if they are concerning or off-topic. • Use the classroom quiet signal students are familiar with to regain composure and attention.

Gabrielle Yarra San Francisco, CA

Dr. Sonia Bhatia Orlando, FL

Student Quiz Phoenix, AZ

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