Plateau to SABA Transition in Progress

8/29/10 SABA LMS Ready for Use.

• All of our Emergency Services Disaster Responders have been migrated to the SABA LMS system, including three years of training records (this is still spotty as far as I can tell.)
• You can log in to SABA using your Plateau LMS ID (a seven or eight digit number)
  • https://classes.redcross.org
  • See the heading Finding Your SABA ID immediately below if you cannot locate your LMS ID.
• The default password is Welcome1. Please change it when you log in.
  • You log in to the Home screen.
  • Go to My Account (at the very top of the page)
  • In My Account, click on the Account Details tab to change your password
• Our September Training Calendar  has been loaded into SABA and you can register for classes online
  • Locate the Catalog Search box on the Home screen
  • The Class Title and the Class (Offering) ID are included in the Training Calendar on this page. You can use either to locate the class in the SABA Catalog
  • Using Class Title. Use the same title that appears in the Calendar: at least the first two of three words should work.
  • Using the Offering ID
    • Click on Advanced Search
    • Enter the Offering ID number from the Calendar in the Offering ID box
    • Click Search
  • The Register link appears in the Actions column of the Learning Offerings table
    • Click on Register. This takes you to the Create Order page
    • Click on the Place Order button
    • Print a receipt if you like 

Finding Your SABA ID

• For your convenience your SABA (old LMS) ID has been added to your Volunteer Information Center Profile (available to all Emergency Services Registered Volunteers)
• Your Volunteer Information Center  (VICNet) login information has been sent to you several times in the past few months as we have increased our use of the Volgistics database of which the Volunteer Information Center is a part
• Use the following link to log in to VicNet
  •   https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=17463
  • Your VICNet ID is the email address we have on record in the Volgistics database. If you have not saved your password from previous notifications click on the Forget Your Password? link and it will be sent to your email address of record.
  • Click on the Profile tab in VicNet to view your SABA LMS ID number. You can also use this screen to record your password for reference. This screen can only be accessed by the user or a system administrator.

7/21/10. National ARC is migrating training records from Plateau Learning Managment System to a new system customized for the Red Cross: SABA/LMS. This transition will occur in stages throughout the country between now and the end of 2010. Currently the record migration is in progress and all class registrations should be made by email until we announce that our Class Schedule has been loaded into the new system. For more information  see the SABA announcement  page.

Disaster Training Classes
Red Cross disaster training is presented in a variety of formats, including online, blended (online plus classroom) and live classroom courses. Most required classes are created by the American Red Cross or the Chapter, but some learning is available from other sources, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA IS classes) or Multnomah County (Food Handler's Certification). The tables below list all available classes by category: ARC Disaster Classes, OTC Disaster Classes, OTC Health & Safety, FEMA, and Miscellaneous.

Class Certificates
Students taking classes not tracked through LMS (e.g. FEMA, Food Handler's) should send a copy of the class certificate to the Disaster Services staffing office for entry into their training record.

 Disaster Training Requirements

Disaster Training Requirements differ depending on the Activity in which you are engaged. However, the best way to get started is take a broad range of basic classes to maximize your exposure to the various disaster response activities. Recommendations are listed below, beginning with the basics and working up to developing a more extensive expertise in a particular activity.