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Jim McGowan Director, Information Management & Situational Awareness jim.mcgowan@redcross.org
Jim McGowan Director, Information Management & Situational - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Jim McGowan Director, Information Management & Situational - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Jim McGowan Director, Information Management & Situational Awareness jim.mcgowan@redcross.org The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of
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The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
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Local Disasters
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How many disasters did the Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois respond to during FY18?
- A. 12
- B. 197
- C. 1,430
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How many disasters did the Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois respond to during FY18?
- C. 1,430
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bit.ly/nu-tcbac
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Any person with need receives financial assistance for food, shelter, clothing and medication replacement
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When you think about it,
what we try do is crazy.
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We were managing responses with individual Word and Excel documents
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“I have an almost complete disregard of precedent and a faith in the possibility
- f something better. It irritates me to be
told how things always have been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. I go for anything new that might improve the past.”
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We needed to be disruptors within our own organization.
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DCSOps Demo
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Big Disasters
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Damage Assessment
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Sheltering
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Feeding
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Bulk Distribution
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Casework, Health and Mental Health Services
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Humanity – Impartiality – Neutrality – Independence – Voluntary Service – Unity – Universality American Red Cross – Chicago & Northern Illinois Region Last Updated 07/31/2018
Group/Activity/Positions (GAP) Chart
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Yet, the most challenging thing we do in response to a large disaster is move people.
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Analytics for Social Good
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“I have an almost complete disregard of precedent and a faith in the possibility
- f something better. It irritates me to be
told how things always have been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. I go for anything new that might improve the past.”
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- Clara Barton
Founder, American Red Cross