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It’s become the norm to see a flurry of social media activity during major disasters. We have one on our hands right now in Southern California, and it is no exception.   First, I want to say that I hope everyone affected or potentially affected by these fires stays safe. What the Red Cross is doing, social [...]

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We want to stay away from shoving our press releases down your throat here at Red Cross Chat. You can get those by subscribing to our Press Release feed. but…. My colleague Jenny Brennan has been doing some rhyming that is simply too precious not to blog. Enjoy. __________________________________________ Ghouls and goblins will take over the [...]

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We’ve added a Pet First Aid Flickr Pool. Got Pets? Please join. We want every member of your family to be safer and better protected. We’ll select a few photos to receive free copies of our new Dog First Aid book. We’ve created this group to give dog lovers an opportunity to share pictures of [...]

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We’ve all seen marathons of The Biggest Loser on TV and thought, “I should do a little exercising today.” Right? Well, we want to tap into this power of example. The Biggest Preparer project will be like The Biggest Loser.  Except it’ll be way easier. And not on national television. The other day I admitted that I’m not practicing what I [...]

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We’re always talking about preparedness at the Red Cross. What is your Readiness Quotient (or RQ)? Take the Quiz! I’m a Red Crosser and I am embarrassed to say that if this were an IQ test, I wouldn’t be placed in the gifted class. I am pledging here to improve my RQ, and I hope [...]

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