SERVICES

All Ages

SERVICE

EMERGENCY/CRISIS

FOR

CATEGORY

PHONE

Red Cross First Aid & CPR Classes

(301) 387-2570

American Red Cross - GC Chapter

OTHER PHONE

P.O. Box 216

McHenry

MD

21541-

FAX

(301) 387-2768

CONTACT PERSON

Sandi Buckalew

TITLE

Executive Director

E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS

CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION

Local affiliate of national nonprofit organization

PURPOSE

To help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes and in

the community.

SERVICES

First aid & CPR training classes; classes to comply with OSHA regulations; trains

OFFERED

instructors & certifies credentials; and trains AmeriCorps workers, GCC interns &

local people to serve in their community.

REFERRAL SOURCES

Self-referral, schools, volunteer fire companies, physicians other agency or

person.

HOURS OF SERVICE

Mon. thru Fri., 9 AM to 4 PM, or leave message. Fax operates 24

hrs/day.

FEES FOR SERVICE

$20 to $35 for various first aid & CPR classes. Infant & child classes

($20) include books & materials.

WAITING PERIOD

Depends on start of class.

WAITING LIST

Depends on number enrolling.

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE?

Yes, where classes are held.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED?

Closed-captioned videos; 7th-grade-level texts; verbal

testing available. Call for special needs.

LOCATION OF

Classes are held at GCC or at Wisp Ski Resort.

SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION

Consumer transports self.

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

AGES SERVED

All

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED

Garrett County, MD

INCOME GUIDELINES

None. No one is turned away from class for inability to pay.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Completed course enrollment form.

OTHER

Student service learning opportunities.

VOLUNTEER

Yes, help with mailings, swim classes, bloodmobiles, &

BROCHURE

Yes

OPPORTUNITIES

office work.

AVAILABLE?

DATE data verified:

01/23/97

DATE data updated:

02/01/97

ID#

443

Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997

Directory Page #

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