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Disaster, Home Fire

Answering a Home Fire Call in L.A.

by American Red Cross August 17, 2017August 17, 2017Leave a Comment on Answering a Home Fire Call in L.A.

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared on the Red Cross Los Angeles Region blog. Story by Joseph Edwards, California Safe Corps and Disaster Action Team Volunteer. The …

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What kind of fire safety volunteer are you?

by American Red Cross August 11, 2017August 11, 2017Leave a Comment on What kind of fire safety volunteer are you?

As we get ready to Sound the Alarm to end home fires this fall, we’ll be needing help from volunteers just like you. Have you ever wondered what volunteer job …

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5 Sun Safety Tips for Student Athletes

by Taylor Carlington August 9, 2017August 9, 2017Leave a Comment on 5 Sun Safety Tips for Student Athletes

Thrilled to cheer on the Emerson Lions! As summer begins to dwindle down and schools start up again, so do fall sports and practices. I was raised on the Sunbelt, …

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Help End the #BloodEmergency: Be a Lifesaving Hero like Merrick Tan

by American Red Cross August 7, 2017August 7, 2017Leave a Comment on Help End the #BloodEmergency: Be a Lifesaving Hero like Merrick Tan

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Story by Clarice Nassif Ransom. Photo courtesy of Merrick Tan. Your Help is …

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Why the Red Cross Responds to Home Fires

by Taelor Duckworth August 2, 2017August 3, 20172 Comments on Why the Red Cross Responds to Home Fires

May 1969. Dayton, Ohio. American Red Cross photo by Rudolph Vetter. Each night while you and I are sleeping, there are families across the country who wake up to smoke, …

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