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Each year, volunteer Disaster Action Teams from the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
answer the call of "Help Can't Wait!" by responding
24 HOURS A DAY - 7 DAYS A WEEK - 365 DAYS A YEAR to assist the victims of over 180
house fires.
Arriving at the location of the house fire within under 2 hours of notification, the members of a
volunteer Disaster Action Team assesses the needs then provides financial support for the victims to
purchase needed:
In addition to providing financial support to house fire victims, the Capital Area Chapter also provides:
- COMFORT KITS
- RECOVERY INFORMATION
- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
- REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES
Individuals, schools, churches and businesses can become an important part of the Capital Area Chapter's
response to house fires by making Comfort Kits or making a financial donation.
| Document |
Format |
| Home Fire Activity Report |
PDF |
| How You Can Help (Making Financial Donations) |
PDF |
| How You Can Help (Making Comfort Kits) |
PDF |
| Typical House Fire Response
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| Head Of Household |
Howell, Tamy |
| Address |
3300 North James Smith Road |
| City |
Perry |
| State |
Florida |
| County |
Taylor |
| Date Of Fire |
April 3 2006 |
| Number In Household |
Three (3) |
| Name |
Tamy Howell |
Age |
34 |
Sex |
Female |
| Name |
Susan Howell |
Age |
11 |
Sex |
Female |
| Name |
Johnny Howell |
Age |
6 |
Sex |
Male |
| Type Of Dwelling |
Mobile Home |
| Ownership |
Own |
| Structure Damage |
Dewstoryed |
| Type Of Dwelling |
Mobile Home |
| Insurance Coverage |
None |
| Income Range |
$7,500 To $9,999 |
| Brief Statement Of How The Family Was Affected |
| Tamy Howell was at work and her two (2) children wer at school when the fire began.
The North District Volunteer Fire Department arrived to Extinguish the fire.
The family dog was inside the mobile home and died due to the fire.
All the contents of the mobile home were destroyed.
The Howell's have no friends or family who live in the area. |
| Brief Statement On Assistance Provided |
| Three Comfort Kits were given to each of the family members.
Toys were give to each of the two (2) children.
$100 in financial assistance was provided to purchase food at Winn-Dixie.
$390 in financial assistance was provided to purchase clothes and shotes for each family
member at K-Mart.
$300 in financail assistance was provided to pay for three (3) nights stay in the Best Western
Hotel. |
| Written Referrals Provided To |
| First United Methodist Church - Clothing Closet
Southside Baptist Chruch - Food Pantry
Catholic Charities - Medical Assistance |
| Typical Scene At House Fire Response
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| Document |
Format |
| Home Fire Response Photo Expose |
HTML |
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