Red Cross Chat

As you all head off to enjoy Thanksgiving we just wanted to say thank you for supporting us in this wacky world of social media.
We’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you to brush up on your Thanksgiving safety tips.
Travel safely, cook safely, eat safely. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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Thanks to all the B.A.D. participants who are linking to the Red Cross today. We truly appreciate it.
Below are a few examples of bloggers taking action. Are you participating today? Let us know in the comments.
My Hush Space:
I wish that people had the basic necessities in life, a room over the head, food […]

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– This post is by Brian Humphrey, a firefighter / Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He hosts the LAFD Blog and you can find him regularly Tweeting about LA fires. 
The morning after. It’s not only a central theme in adventure novels and disaster films, but a frank reality for firefighters […]

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We use Twitter to distribute public information and engage with our online peeps, but lots of people tweet about the Red Cross every day on their own. These tweets are usually full of good info about the Red Cross, but lots of them also make me chuckle.
Here are this week’s Chirps of Fame:

cgcotton: Soccer field […]

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We’ve been beating the fire prevention drum all week. Since it’s Friday, let’s sit back and watch some cartoons instead. Doofus cartoons!
From Lorraine at the NFPA
There are many other things you can do to prevent home fires. You might not think it sounds easy, but it can sometimes be as simple as identifying […]

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For Fire Prevention Week, we teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to release the results of a survey (yay data!) showing:

the majority (79%) of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating their homes
many will use an alternative heating source to reduce their bills this winter

The survey identified additional behaviors related […]

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Our CEO and President did John Solomon’s What Should We Tell the Public? series (aka the who’s who of ready people) last Friday.
She says one way for you to get prepared is by becoming a Red Cross Volunteer.

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Help us get the word out about preventing home fires.

Put a banner on your site (example over there to your right)
Add your story to this map depicting all the home fires Red Cross responded to in the last year (broken down by state)
Attend a fire prevention clinic at your local Home Depot store
Get informed about […]

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Throughout September (National Preparedness Month), we tweeted preparedness tips.
All the tweets are below. They’re probably a little overwhelming for one blog post meal, but remember that they’re all here and you can use, blog, or retweet any of them at any time.
We will all be more than pleased if you do.
This month, we’ll be concentrating […]

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Grover explains how to get prepared on good friend John Solomon’s blog.
Grover!
Our cohorts in Portland point out that he reveals his last name in the process. Can you find his last name in this video?

Today is the last day of National Preparedness Month. Did you Pledge to Prepare?

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