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Month: April 2013

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Disaster

I am the Red Cross.

by Karen Stecher April 29, 2013April 29, 2013

I am the American Red Cross in my community. This is my community. On warm summer nights when I was little, my big sister and I would sleep with the …

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Disaster, History, Volunteers

From the Archives…

by Whitney Hopkins April 26, 2013

The Long Beach Earthquake Eighty years ago, in April 1933, Southern California was recovering from a major earthquake that struck March 10. The quake hit at 5:54 p.m. and a …

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Disaster, Health & Safety, International

Surfing Report

by Wendy Harman April 25, 2013September 8, 2016

Think you’re ready? Try this Black Swan exercise [Ready, Set, Prepare] Possible link between hurricane, earthquake aftershocks [UPI] Extensive drill of LAX’s Emergency Plan a Success [LAFD]  China Earthquake: Sichuan …

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Volunteers Run the World

by Erin Ferris April 23, 2013May 16, 2013

“volunteer” For most of us, the word brings to mind those who give their whole selves to serving others. These kind, generous, selfless individuals immerse themselves in a particular cause …

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International

50 years: Measles Vaccine Protects Multiple Millions

by Niki Clark April 23, 2013

In this age of next-generation smartphones and tablets, how many 50-year old inventions are still relevant? The measles vaccine was licensed half a century ago in the United States. Today it’s …

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Military Support

A World Away with Thoughts in Boston

by Gaby Skovira April 15, 2013

Deployed or at home, I like to end my day with a run. You don’t need much, just open road or trail (or my least favorite a treadmill). I’ve run …

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Health & Safety

HOW TO: Set An Alert for Tornado Warnings On Your Phone

by Gloria Huang April 11, 2013November 26, 2018

This post has been updated for accuracy and editorial style. Severe thunderstorms can be stressful, and even more so when the phrases “Tornado Watch” and “Tornado Warning” are being thrown …

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Blood, Health & Safety

Red Cross Jokes

by Kristiana Almeida April 9, 2013September 8, 2016

We come across a lot of little jokes and quotes describing the Red Cross – We thought we’d share some of the more memorable ones with you: Q: What do …

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Health & Safety

Mad Men and Mad Skillz

by Kristiana Almeida April 8, 2013April 10, 2013

I knew the season premiere of Mad Men was going to be awesome when they coupled two of my favorite things. Chest compressions followed by the opening Canto of Dante’s …

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Blood

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

by Kristiana Almeida April 8, 2013July 27, 2018

This story comes to us from one of our blood drive volunteers, Kim Elizabeth Manning, who is willing to do just about anything to make our blood donors feel welcome …

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