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Disaster Services Training

Disaster Training provides Red Cross disaster volunteers with Disaster Services program guidance information, including roles, responsibilities and methods of service delivery for chapter responses and larger disaster relief operations. All disaster training is free of charge and is open to Red Cross volunteers.

The first step for all new volunteers is to take Disaster Services: An Overview. There are numerous disaster activities in which one can become involved; these can be explored further after completing the steps to Becoming an Emergency Services Volunteer. Individuals are not limited to one activity within Emergency Services; multiple avenues can be explored at the same time. We look forward to having you as part of our team.

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Saba LMS

Tips for using Saba LMS
(See information below)

General Disaster Course Information
(See information below)

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Tips for using Saba

Saba LMS is where you will go to access our course schedule, sign up for courses, take online training, access your training history and view your current enrollments. To sign up and complete the training a username and password is necessary. If you have previously taken Red Cross training, please contact your chapter training contact before creating a new account; you may already have one.

https://classes.redcross.org/Saba/Web/Main

Below you will find guidance for utilizing Saba; you can find this same information with visual examples at:  SABA LMS Visual Guidance

Finding a course and registering

Search all the classes offered within your area; this works well if you are looking for standard disaster classes.

  • Log in to Saba
  • In the Catalog Search box in the top right of your home page, click on Advanced Search
  • A new screen will appear
  • In the Zip Code box, enter your zip code
  • In the Radius box, click on the drop down box and select the appropriate distance. TIP: The further you search the more results you will get
  • In the Category box click on the drop down box and select Disaster Response Training
  • The start date will default to today’s date
  • Enter a date in the End Date box. TIP: Enter a date at least 3 months out
  • Now click on Search Learning Catalog; you will see the class offerings, date held, time and the facility where each class is being held
  • To register for a specific class, click on the Register link on the right of that class listing. To complete the registration, click on Place Order.  Be sure to choose the right location and date
  • If you want to take several classes, you can click on Continue Shopping, which will take you back to a Catalog Search screen.  Then repeat Step 3 and following. As you add courses, you will see them added to your cart. When you have all you want, click on Place Order

Search for a specific class

If you want to look for offerings of a specific class, you can search for just that class. This is especially important because some of our classes don’t show up through the process outlined above. Classes such as International Humanitarian Law will not appear in the listing if you only search under Disaster Response Training. You will need to use these search steps:

  • Log in to Saba
  • In the Catalog Search box in the top right of your home page, click on Advanced Search
  • A new screen will appear
  • In the Zip Code box, enter your zip code
  • In the Radius box, click on the drop down box and select the appropriate distance. TIP: The further you search the more results you will get
  • The start date will default to today’s date
  • In the Course Title box, type in the first few letters of the course title (ex. internat for International Humanitarian Law)
  • Now click on Search Learning Catalog; you will the class offerings, date held, time and the facility where each class is being held
  • To register for a specific class, click on the Register link on the right of that class listing. To complete the registration, click on Place Order
  • If you want to take several classes, you can click on Continue Shopping, which will take you back to a Catalog Search screen.  Then repeat Step 3 and following. As you add courses, you will see them added to your cart. When you have all you want, click on Place Order

Taking an online course

Once you have registered for an online course, you can access the course through the following steps:

  • Turn off your pop-up blockers
  • Log in to Saba
  • Select the My Learning tab
  • The My Enrollments tab will automatically be selected and display your current enrollments
  • Select the plus sign to the right of the online course you would like to take
  • Another line will drop down for the course; select Launch to the right of the course
  • The course will open in a separate window
  • Select each module in order; until you have finished the course

Upon completion of an online course, be sure to inform your chapter training contact.

Viewing your Training History

  • Log in to Saba
  • Select the My Learning tab
  • Along the left side menu, select My Transcript
  • This will display training you have completed; be sure to check the dates that it is searching within

Viewing your current Enrollment

  • Log in to Saba
  • Select the My Learning tab
  • The My Enrollments tab will automatically be selected and display your current enrollments

General Course Information

Types of Courses

Advanced Level Courses
Advanced level courses require individuals to complete an Application for Training (Form 5898h); this must be approved by the individual’s chapter and submitted to the host chapter at the time of registration.
https://crossnet.redcross.org/forms/Application_Disaster_Training_Form5898H.pdf

Blended Learning (Online and Classroom)
Blended Learning courses are a course that contains an online component and a classroom component; the online portion needs to be completed before attending the classroom portion, both components need to be completed for individuals to receive credit for the course.

Classroom
Classroom courses are offered at various locations; individuals attend the course in person and are led by qualified disaster instructor. Registration is required for all courses.

Online
Online courses are generally offered through Saba LMS, this requires individuals to log on to Saba to register and complete the course. Upon completion individuals should notify their chapter training contact to ensure their records are updated. Some online courses are offered through partner organizations, in which case, individuals should contact their chapter training contact for information to complete the course.

Self Study
Self-study courses involve individuals reviewing course materials on their own and generally completing a course review, this would need to be submitted to your chapter training contact to receive credit for the course. Please contact your chapter training contact to obtain the materials to complete a particular course.

Virtual Classroom (WebEx)
Virtual Classroom courses or a WebEx is an online course that is held at a set time; individuals will log into a portal and call in at the same time. The instructor will take you through the course over the phone.

Eventually these classes will be found in Saba; at this time to view the calendar for upcoming WebEx courses, visit the Disaster Services Neighborhoods at: https://neighborhoods.redcross.org/response/default.aspx; select the Group Neighborhood in which the activity falls under and then select the Training Calendar on the left side menu. You will need a CrossNet User ID and password to access the sites. Be sure to provide your chapter training contact with a copy of the certificate upon completion.