Garden City Area Chapter

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Primary Finney County State Service Delivery Area:

 

  • Finney
  • Greeley
  • Scott
  • Hamilton
  • Stanton 
  • Wichita
  • Haskell
  • Lane
  • Kearny
  • Grant

 

 

Certified Service Delivery Units:

 

  • Liberal Red Cross (Seward, Stevens, Morton)

 

  • Dodge City Red Cross (Ford, Hodgeman, Gray, Meade, Clark)

 

 

 

 

 

The American Red Cross responds to natural & man made disasters, which include every family fire where there is a need.

 

We are the Zone Lead for western Kansas, and first responders to disasters in our area. The area covers approximately 20,508 square miles with a population of 210,000. Because of the vast area, transportation and communication are essential pieces to delivering our relief services.

 

Have brochures available to the public for information on safety during a disaster, how to prepare for a disaster and after the disaster recovery tips.

 

 

 

 

The Garden City Chapter furnishes military emergency communication for our eighteen county areas.

 

Armed Forces Emergency Pager Numbers:

Garden City Area: 620-275-3430

Dodge City Area: 620-227-0666

Liberal Area: 620-629-8059

 

In addition, we routinely ship needed comfort items to our armed forces troops who are stationed overseas.

 

 

 

 

                                 

We provide Lifeguard training and swim instruction for our community public and private pools. Each county center has summer recreation swim programs for the children, we insure that their instructors and lifeguards are trained and that the pools are safe and healthy for the children in the community.

 

We provide training in CPR, First Aid, HIV/AIDS, Blood borne pathogens, Workplace safety and Safe Family programs to the expanded area of our jurisdiction.

 

Workplace modules offered: Your Heart Matters, Ergonomics, Slips Trips & Falls, Back Injury Prevention, Workplace Violence Awareness, Managing Stress.

 

New program offered: Family Care Giving.

 

Master of Disaster program offered for youth age children.

 

We give CPR/FA training for a class at GCHS each semester and offer tips through the GC Telegram on child safety at Halloween, Christmas safety, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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