How to Use this PPT
This PowerPoint is a tool for your use when training
Pillowcase presenters in a classroom or other inperson setting. The content mirrors and expands
upon that taught in the self-paced online training
(i.e. using both will be redundant).
There are several slides within this deck that should
be customized by the Region depending on various
choices you make about Pillowcase (like which
hazard to teach or which procedures presenters
should follow after presenting).
Feel free to swap out any of the photos to better
reflect your area, and add any additional slides to
cover more information.
Welcome to The Pillowcase
Project (45 min)
The Red Cross
Community Preparedness and Resilience
Red Cross Overview
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human
suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the
power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence,
Voluntary Service, Unity, Universality
Preparedness and Resiliency
• What is Preparedness?
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Staying informed
» What Hazards Affect You?
Making a Plan
» How will you respond to that
hazard?
Building a Kit
Staying Involved
• What is Resiliency?
Resiliency is the ability of an individual or community to minimize the
risk of, to reduce the effect of, and to quickly recover from a crisis
event
Youth Preparedness
Why we teach kids about disasters:
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To empower kids to take action
To increase information seeking
To enforce community connections
To reduce fear
To prepare households
Youth Preparedness
• Important Vocabulary
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Household
Grown-ups, Friends, or Loved Ones
Emergencies
Coping Skills
Pillowcase Project Overview &
Curriculum (2 hours)
History of The Pillowcase Project
• Started in New Orleans after Katrina in 2005
– College students evacuated with pillowcases filled with
personal items
• First allowed kids to release stress through
coloring, but soon became an educational outlet
• The original program had success, and Disney
eventually discovered it
– This led to sponsorship of the program at a few regions,
but quickly grew to be a large grant aimed at:
• Standardizing the program
• Updating the materials
• Creating a core set of program materials
• Implementing it nationwide
• To achieve this, the Red Cross defined a 3 phase
program to ensure the success of these goals for
The Pillowcase Project
Phase 2
Phase I: March 2013-January 2014
– Design and Development of all products
– Pilot testing products in 19 ARC chapters
– Finalizing materials, Prepare for Phase II Rollout
Phase II: March 2014-March 2-15
– Roll-out materials in 60 regions
– Improve tools and create digital version of
materials
– Train, monitor, evaluate and improve products
and delivery
Phase III: April 2015-April 2016
– Launch program nationwide for one year pilot
– Finalize materials for permanent availability to chapters
– Complete final report
Disney: A Sponsor
Program Overview
Pillowcase Project objective:
To create a generation of children who understand the science of hazards, are
empowered to take action by practicing how to prepare for emergencies, and
understand that by sharing what they have learned with family and friends,
they can help create a prepared community.
Red Cross and its volunteers will implement a 60-minute standardized
curriculum
– It will combine instruction with physical and collaborative learning
– It can be taught in a wide array of settings
– The curriculum will revolve around emergency preparedness education, fire
safety, and coping skills
Program Overview Continued
• Learn, Practice, Share
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Emergency preparedness skills
Information about local hazards
Coping Skills
Preparedness tools and skills
• Students who participate in The Pillowcase Project will be able to:
– Use their knowledge to act as advocates for emergency preparedness in their
homes and communities.
– Identify the best ways to stay safe during emergencies that occur in their region.
– Describe how coping skills can help manage stress during emergencies and in
every day situations.
– Gain confidence in their abilities to be prepared for emergencies through handson activities.
– Create an enhanced sense of community through collaborative preparedness
activities.
– Discuss the role science plays in emergency preparedness.
– Communicate the work of the Red Cross in their community.
Curriculum (45 min)
• Learn
Learn how emergencies happen and how to
stay safe
• Practice
Practice what you learn to be ready when an
emergency happens
• Share
Share what you’ve learned so that everyone
knows how to stay safe in an emergency
Curriculum Outline
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Introduction (3-5 minutes)
Learn, Practice, Share (3-5 minutes)
Hazard Chosen by Region (12-15 minutes)
Coping Skills Chose by Presenters (5-10 minutes)
General Preparedness Defined by Hazard (9-10 minutes)
Summary (8-10 minutes)
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Quiz
Pillowcases and Certificates
Pledge
Introduction (3-5 min.)
• [intro photo chosen by region]
• This will be done by regions
Learn, Practice, Share (3-5 min.)
Local Hazards: What do we
Prepare for? (12-15 min.)
Local Hazards Review
The next 10 slides are specific hazard slides
http://ymiclassroom.com/lesson-plans/the-pillowcase-project-hazards/
Home Fire Preparedness
• Learn:
– Mandatory Facts:
• Most frequent emergency in the US
• Have only minutes to escape
• Smoke can sometimes be more dangerous than heat
– Home Fire Safety: Fire Alarms
– Protective Actions:
• Get Low and Go!
• Get out, Stay out, Call 9-1-1
• Practice:
– Smoke Alarm Testing
– Crawl Race
– Call 9-1-1
• Share:
– Fire Frights Story
– Coping Skill
• Learn:
Tornadoes
– Mandatory Facts:
• Fast spinning column of air that reaches down from a
thunderstorm
• Wind speed can exceed 250 MPH, and ground speed can exceed
70 MPH
• Tornadoes can bounce, stay in place, move, and even suck things
up off the ground
• Tornado winds are very dangers, and can easily move houses or
cars
• They sound like freight trains, and can last a few minutes or an
hour
– Protective Actions: Tornado WATCH vs. WARNING
• Practice:
– Tornado Charades
– Tornado Simon Says
– Practice Dash
• Share:
– Warning about Wind story
– Coping Skill
Hurricanes
• Learn:
– Mandatory facts:
• Hurricanes are spiral shaped storms that form over the ocean
• Hurricane winds are strong enough to blow down trees and power lines
• Hurricanes have heavy rains and frequently cause flooding
• Hurricanes create storm surges with enough force to move buildings or
cars
• Mostly damage coastlines, but can travel hundreds of miles inland
– WATCH vs. WARNING
– Protective Actions: Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place?
• Practice:
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Practice Dash
Hurricane Harmony
Watch or Warning?
Hurricane Helpers
• Share:
– Worried about Wind story
– Coping Activity
• Learn:
Flooding
– Mandatory Facts:
• Occurs when there is too much water than usual, and can last
days, weeks or even longer
• Most floods are caused by rain water or melted snow
overflowing rivers
• Rivers flooded from rain or melted ice/snow can affect areas
miles away
• Floods directly affect those closest to low-lying areas, but
indirectly affect those that need to travel through flooded
areas (roads, etc.)
– WATCH vs. WARNING
– Protective Actions: Flood Watch vs. Warning
• Practice:
– Practice Dash
– Flood Walk
– Watch or Warning?
• Share:
– Worried about Water story
– Coping Skill
Thunderstorms and Lightning
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Mandatory Facts:
• There are over 100,000 thunderstorms a year, and they can happen anywhere
• Thunder is the result of exploded air from super-hot heat, and is a direct result of
lightning
• Lightning is a giant spark of electricity, and it can injure people and animals and can
burn homes or forests
• Thunderstorms can cause flashfloods, hail, or even tornadoes if conditions are right
• Lightning travels faster than thunder sounds. You can approximate the distance of
lightning in miles by dividing the amount of time it takes to hear by 5
• Go inside if you hear thunder, it means lightning is nearby
WATCH vs. WARNING
Protective Actions: Thunderstorm Watch vs. Warning
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Practice Dash
Lightning Countdown
Thunderstorm Improv
• Share:
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I Don’t Like Thunder story
Coping Skill
Earthquakes
• Learn:
– Mandatory Facts:
• Earthquakes happen when giant slabs of the Earth’s surface, called tectonic
plates, push against each other and slip. This causes the shaking felt on the
surface.
• Their range of duration can be from a few seconds to two minutes, but averages
about one minute.
• Earthquakes usually come in waves, known as aftershocks. These can occur
days, weeks, or even months after the main earthquake.
• Earthquakes will cause a whole building to shake, causing things to fall inside
the building. If strong enough, it may even break the building.
– Protective Actions: Drop, Cover, and Hold On
• Practice:
– Drop, Cover, and Hold On
• Share:
– Shook Up Story
• Learn:
Tsunamis
– Mandatory Facts:
• They are caused when ocean water is forced onto land. It’s period of duration
can be from hours to days, and can flood for miles onto the shore
• Most are caused by underwater earthquakes, which push water as fast as 450
miles an hour in any direction
• Tsunamis can occur minutes after an earthquake in nearby areas, or can
affect places a thousand miles away hours later
• Most frequently occur in the Pacific Ocean, but can affect anywhere
– WATCH vs. WARNING
– Protective Actions:
• Watch vs. Warning
• Drop, Cover, and Hold On
• Leave the beach area, and seek higher ground
• Practice:
– Practice Dash
– Drop, Cover, and Hold On
• Share:
– Worried about Waves Story
• Learn:
Volcanoes
– Mandatory Facts:
• A volcano opening is called a vent, and the melted rock inside of it is
called magma. Gas pushes the magma upwards through the vent,
causing it to erupt
• Magma cools on the surface of the volcano into solid rock, which can
create a mountain over time. Volcanoes can be “quiet” or “explosive”,
which defines if the volcano produces slow-moving lava or flying rocks
and volcanic ash
• Volcanoes can create lahars, which is a term for when a volcanic
mudslide mixes ash with soil. It can travel up to 40 mph, and can travel
as far as 50 miles from the volcano
– Protective Action:
• Protect yourself from volcanic ash
• Don’t drive in ashfall – it can stall a car engine
• Practice:
– Practice Dash
– Lahar in a Jar
• Share:
– Visiting a Volcano Story
• Learn:
Wildfires
– Mandatory Facts:
• Occur most often in forests and grasslands, but can spread to suburban and
urban neighborhoods
• Nine out of ten wildfires are started by people being careless with fire
outdoors
– For example: Not extinguishing a campfire, leaving a grill unattended,
driving off road through talk and dry grass
– Protective Actions:
• Remove dead leaves from around house
• Keep woodpiles, gas grills, and propane tanks away from the house
• Clean above and below decks for clutter
• Trim away tree branches near a house
• Grownups should have leather gloves, tree trimmers, buckets, rakes,
shovels, and a garden hose to fight fires
• Practice:
– Practice Dash
– If I Have to Evacuate…
• Share:
– Worried about Wildfire Story
Winter Storms
• Learn:
– Mandatory Facts:
• Freezing rain, Sleet, Snow, and Blizzard
• Stay inside, but if you do go out, dress to
keep the heat trapped by your body
• Be aware of Frostbite and Hypothermia
– WATCH vs. WARNING
– Protective Actions
• Practice:
– Practice Dash
– Winter Storm Charades
– That’s Cool!
• Share:
– Worried about Winter Story
Coping Skills (5-10 min.)
• Coping Skills: Preparing kids for emotionally stressful events
Coping Exercise:
Breathing with Color
Coping Exercise:
Symbol of Strength
General Preparedness (9-10 min.)
• What is Preparedness?
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Staying informed
» What Hazards Affect You?
Making a Plan
» How will you respond to that hazard?
Building a Kit
Staying Involved
• Pillowcase Workbook
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Home Fire safety = pg. 6
Communications plan = pg. 8
Emergency kits = pg. 11
General Preparedness
Home Fires
• Prepare for America’s Most Deadly Emergency
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Home fires are responsible for 7 deaths every day, which is about 2,500 deaths
every year.
They cause $7 Billion in damages every year.
The Red Cross responds to emergencies and disasters every 8 minutes, and most
of them are for home fires.
Red Cross volunteers respond to almost 70,000 crises every year.
Home Fire and Pillowcase
Wrap Up (8-10 min.)
• Quiz
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They are hazard specific
(question 4)
Read aloud
Once completed, hand out
pillowcases
Make sure to reference Answer
Key, and to show what
percentage of students answered
each question correctly
Wrap Up: Quiz Grading Guide
• Make sure that you record the answers
on the Quiz Grading Guide found at:
http://ymiclassroom.com/lessonplans/pp-tools-and-props/
– Please remember to fill out this form because
it helps us track information that guides this
program. Data from these quizzes are very
important to local chapter reporting,
National Headquarters records, and for
reports back to our donors.
• It’s important to note that there are
three correct answers for number 1, and
that students answer the question
correctly if two out of three are
answered.
Pillowcases!
Program Props (15 min)
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Workbook (English and Spanish)
Be Prepared Poster
Coping Skills Poster
Hazard Map Poster
Certificate (English and Spanish)
Quiz Grading Guide
Leave Behind Teacher Kit
Workbook
Posters
• Learn, Practice, Share
• Hazard Map
• Coping Skills
Certificate
Pillowcase
Teaching Kit
• Leave-behind Teaching Kit
• 1 teaching kit for every 25 supplies
Presenter Resources
http://ymiclassroom.com/lesson-plans/the-pillowcase-project-new/
Presenter’s Guide
[Hazard (eg. Earthquake)]
Resources
• Hazard Guide
• Hazard Quiz
• Hazard Resource
Online Training & Videos
Policies and Procedures
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• (pics chose by region)
• This page is filled out by the Region