Presenter’s Materials

Updated October, 2002

The following materials are used by educators and/or trained American Red Cross Community Disaster Education Presenters. All materials are available exclusively from local Red Cross chapters.

Masters of DisasterÔ children’s disaster safety curriculum. A curriculum for teachers to use to integrate hazard safety into regular academic lesson plans in math, science, social studies, and language arts. Available in three complete kits for teachers of Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6-8. Get more information on-line or through your local American Red Cross chapter.

Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal With Terrorism and Tragic Events A curriculum supplement for teachers to help them deal with children's concerns, fears, anger, and feelings when human-caused events occur. Aligned with national standards in social studies, health, and language arts. Available in four complete sets for teachers of grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Each set of materials consists of a Lesson Plans book for adults, and an activities book from which copies can be made for children. Consult the linked web site for ordering information.

Look Hot! Stay Cool! Presenter’s Guide. Lesson plans for presenting the six-part youth unit and one-part adult unit of this program. To be used by educators, not for distribution. Produced by St. Paul Area Chapter & local fire department. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A5092 for a nominal fee.

Look Hot! Stay Cool! Children’s Activity Book. Written materials to accompany lessons delivered for this program. Local Red Cross chapters can order in packages of 25 as stock number A5092A for a nominal fee.

Video: Look Hot! Stay Cool! Kid’s Video. 13-minute video that works with lessons delivered in this program. Not designed to be used as a stand-alone presentation. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A5092K for a nominal fee.

Video: Look Hot! Stay Cool! Adult Video. 13-minute video that works with the adult lesson plan in this program. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A5092V for a nominal fee.

Workbook: Participant's Workbook for Workshop for Development of Community Disaster Education Presenters. For use ONLY by authorized instructors. Local Red Cross chapters can order in packages of 10 as stock number A4461A for a nominal fee.

Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages. Public domain resource with messages about 13 natural hazards and general preparedness issues. Designed for anyone who may design, develop, or disseminate disaster safety information in any form. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A4461M for a nominal fee. Also available on-line.

Community Disaster Education Presenter's Resource.Contains key family disaster preparedness messages, public information and media backgrounders on 30 disaster subjects, sample news releases, background and technical information, and a glossary of CDE terms. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A4461R for a nominal fee.

Living With Earthquakes Presenter's Guide. 1-hr presentation on earthquakes, preparedness, and response. May be used by anyone with knowledge of earthquakes and current info. Local Red Cross chapters can order for a nominal fee. Stock number A5100 in English only. Stock number A5101 in Spanish and English.

Living With Earthquakes Workbook. Used by participants during the workshop. Local Red Cross chapters can order English version as stock number A5100A for a nominal fee. Spanish version is stock number A5101A.

Video: Living With Earthquakes Video. Designed to deliver content of Living With Earthquakes workshop in English. Local Red Cross chapters can order English version as stock number A5100V for a nominal fee. Spanish version is A5101V.

Public Speaking Workshop 8-hour workshop that covers how to plan and deliver presentations and the key factors that affect overall public speaking performance. May be taught by any Red Cross instructor. Local Red Cross chapters can order as stock number A5014 for a nominal fee.

Public Speaking Workshop Participant's Attachments Attachments to be distributed to people participating in the Public Speaking workshop. Local Red Cross chapters can order in packages of 10 as stock number A5014A for a nominal fee.