The American Red Cross provided the following.
Cape Air, one of the largest independent regional airlines in the United States, has signed on to join Ready When the Time Comes, a program that trains staff to respond to emergencies.
"Cape Air team members are looking forward to the Red Cross training sessions that will enable us to assist in various types of disaster relief across the Cape and Islands." Cape Air President Linda Markham said. “We live and work in these communities and this new partnership with the Red Cross truly benefits all of us."
“We are absolutely thrilled about working with Cape Air,” explained Jarrett Barrios, CEO of the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts. “Cape Air is a strong community supporter and we are confident its contributions will be significant.”
Ready When the Time Comes is an innovative corporate engagement program of the American Red Cross. The purpose is to prepare teams of corporate employees to be ready immediately to help in a time of a local, large-scale disaster.
RWTC volunteers can serve as daytime responders to local emergencies, volunteers during non-business hours or as reserves that can be called upon for large scale disasters for jobs including sheltering, supporting first responders or providing support to the community.
“The American Red Cross and Cape Air are part of the fabric of the community on Cape Cod year-round,” said Hilary V. Greene, Executive Director of the Cape Cod and Island Chapter of the American Red Cross. “This partnership builds on that sense of community.”
The program empowers community partners to be prepared for disaster, increases their capacity to respond to disaster and forges a valuable relationship with the American Red Cross.