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==History== | ==History== | ||
===A New Beginning=== | ===A New Beginning=== | ||
The Vinish Red Cross was established in Vindex City, or Uptown, on July 28, 2018, by [[GuinessGeneral|Lord Noah S. Turnet]]. He became its first president. The first military chapter was established in 2018 at the [[Naval Base Pearl Harbor]] in Gallifrey Port under the Bureau of Medicine and the Navy Nurse Corps. The first regional chapter was establish in early 2019 at the Recreation Center in Seawall City, making it the first "Headquarters" for the VRC. Since then, the plans for the new VRC is being developed with a generous donation from xArshMK. Through Arsh, VRC has been given the opportunity to set the new HQ within Kingston Tower, which is a block away from the National Hospital, making it a great opportunity for government relations. | The Vinish Red Cross was established in [[Vindex City]], or Uptown, on July 28, 2018, by [[GuinessGeneral|Lord Noah S. Turnet]]. He became its first president. The first military chapter was established in 2018 at the [[Naval Base Pearl Harbor]] in Gallifrey Port under the Bureau of Medicine and the Navy Nurse Corps. The first regional chapter was establish in early 2019 at the [[Recreation Center]] in [[Seawall City]], making it the first "Headquarters" for the VRC. Since then, the plans for the new VRC is being developed with a generous donation from [[xArshMK]]. Through Arsh, VRC has been given the opportunity to set the new HQ within Kingston Tower, which is a block away from the National Hospital, making it a great opportunity for government relations. | ||
== Organization == | == Organization == | ||
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==== Corporate Officers ==== | ==== Corporate Officers ==== | ||
The Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are significant leaders of the | The Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are significant leaders of the Vinish Red Cross. | ||
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|Chairman of the Board | |Chairman of the Board | ||
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|Leads the Board of Governors in the governance and oversight of the organization. | |Leads the Board of Governors in the governance and oversight of the organization and heads the board of directors, provides leadership to the organization's executives and other employees, leads the charge on big-picture decisions, and sets the tone for the organizations's culture. | ||
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|President & CEO | |President & CEO | ||
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|Corporate Secretary | |Corporate Secretary | ||
|''VACANT'' | |''VACANT'' | ||
| | |Assures that the organization stays in compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements while executing all of the decisions, resolutions, and changes put forth by the organization's Board of Trustees. | ||
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|Chief of Staff | |Chief of Staff | ||
| | |[[Sir Barry Burns]] | ||
| | |Oversees various aspects of managing the logistics of a CEO or Executive's daily work, including presentations, interactions with colleagues, scheduling, leading teams, easing communications, and uniting people across organizations to keep them moving forward. | ||
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|Chief Financial Officer | |Chief Financial Officer | ||
|''VACANT'' | |''VACANT'' | ||
| | |Responsible for managing the financial actions of a company. Duties include tracking cash flow and financial planning, analyzing the company's strengths and weaknesses, and proposing corrective actions. | ||
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|General Counsel | |General Counsel | ||
|''VACANT'' | |''VACANT'' | ||
| | |Is involved in overseeing and identifying the legal issues in all departments and their interrelation, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, distribution, credit, finance, human resources, production, corporate governance, and business policy. | ||
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|Chief Operating Officer | |Chief Operating Officer | ||
|[[Sir Barry Burns]] | |[[Sir Barry Burns|''Sir'' Barry Burns]] | ||
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|Chief Innovation Officer | |Chief Innovation Officer | ||
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==== Board of Trustees ==== | |||
The Board of Trustees is a group of individuals either appointed or elected to manage and govern the assets of the Vinish Red Cross. The board's utmost duty is to protect the organization's best interests through decisions made on its behalf. | |||
Generally, trustees don't receive compensation for their service, but if they receive compensation, the structure of payment should be included in the bylaws. All such rules concerning the board of trustees must also be in full compliance with state laws that govern organizations. | |||
===== Trustee Responsibilities ===== | |||
One of the board of trustees' primary responsibilities is to uphold the fiduciary duty to protect all of the organization's assets and funds in trust. The overarching fiduciary duty includes the duties of care, obedience, and loyalty, which means that a trustee must place the organization's interests above their own when making decisions on behalf of the organization. | |||
Trustees, then, must avoid conflicts of interest as much as possible and should disclose any information that could suggest self-dealing. For example, if the board is deciding whether a contract should be awarded to a particular vendor, none of the trustees should hold an interest in that vendor. Such intermingling of affairs would likely be an unacceptable conflict of interest even if other board members sign off on it. | |||
While fulfilling its fiduciary duty, the board manages its affairs and makes decisions to protect the stakeholders' best interests. Such decisions may include how to invest assets, the choice of institutional manager, and the pursuit of specific investment options. | |||
While day-to-day management of the organization is usually more the responsibility of staff, volunteers, and other management, the board of trustees focuses on larger and broader decisions that affect the organization. Such issues may include the organization's overall mission and direction and other strategic planning matters. | |||
=== Lines of Services Leadership === | === Lines of Services Leadership === | ||
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Disaster relief focuses on emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the VRC provides shelter, food and health and mental health services (Psychological First Aid) to address basic human needs. The core of Red Cross disaster relief is assistance to individuals and families to enable them to resume their normal daily activities. The organization provides translation and interpretation when necessary, and maintains a database of multilingual volunteers. | Disaster relief focuses on emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the VRC provides shelter, food and health and mental health services (Psychological First Aid) to address basic human needs. The core of Red Cross disaster relief is assistance to individuals and families to enable them to resume their normal daily activities. The organization provides translation and interpretation when necessary, and maintains a database of multilingual volunteers. | ||
[[File:Emergency-Shelter-Plans-Ready-Network.jpg|thumb|250x250px|A Red Cross shelter during a disaster.]] | [[File:Emergency-Shelter-Plans-Ready-Network.jpg|thumb|250x250px|A Red Cross shelter during a disaster.]] | ||
A major misconception among the general public is that VRC provides medical facilities, engages in search and rescue operations or deploys ambulances. Instead, first responder roles are left to government agencies as dictated by the National Response Framework. Red Cross societies outside Vindex may provide such functions; for example, other Red Cross societies may run a national ambulance service. Furthermore, Vinish Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) look similar to ambulances. These ERVs instead are designed for bulk distribution of relief supplies, such as meals, drinks and other relief supplies. Although VRC shelters usually assign a nurse to the facility, they are not equipped to provide medical care beyond first aid. | A major misconception among the general public is that VRC provides medical facilities, engages in search and rescue operations or deploys ambulances. Instead, first responder roles are left to government agencies as dictated by the National Response Framework. Red Cross societies outside Vindex may provide such functions; for example, other Red Cross societies may run a national ambulance service. Furthermore, Vinish Red Cross [[Emergency Response Vehicle|Emergency Response Vehicles]] (ERVs) look similar to ambulances. These ERVs instead are designed for bulk distribution of relief supplies, such as meals, drinks and other relief supplies. Although VRC shelters usually assign a nurse to the facility, they are not equipped to provide medical care beyond first aid. | ||
===National Response Framework=== | ===National Response Framework=== | ||
As a [[wikipedia:National_Response_Framework|National Response Framework]] support agency, the VRC shelters, feeds and provides other types of emergency relief to victims of disasters. The VRC has the responsibility for planning and coordinating mass care services. The VRC also has responsibilities for other Emergency Support Functions, such as providing health and mental health services. | As a [[wikipedia:National_Response_Framework|National Response Framework]] support agency, the VRC shelters, feeds and provides other types of emergency relief to victims of disasters. The VRC has the responsibility for planning and coordinating mass care services. The VRC also has responsibilities for other Emergency Support Functions, such as providing health and mental health services. | ||
==International Services== | ==International Services== | ||
The VRC, as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its nearly 500 volunteers, educates and mobilizes communities to overcome life-threatening vulnerabilities. The VRC International Services Department focuses on global health, disaster preparedness and response, Restoring Family Links and international humanitarian law dissemination. | The VRC, as part of the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (IFRC) and its nearly 500 volunteers, educates and mobilizes communities to overcome life-threatening vulnerabilities. The VRC International Services Department focuses on global health, disaster preparedness and response, Restoring Family Links and international humanitarian law dissemination. | ||
===Disaster Preparedness and Response=== | ===Disaster Preparedness and Response=== | ||
[[File:F-syriaaid-a-20160209.jpg.jpg|thumb|249x249px|ICRC vehicles responding to a disaster.]] | [[File:F-syriaaid-a-20160209.jpg.jpg|thumb|249x249px|ICRC vehicles responding to a disaster.]] | ||