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Month: April 2014

Health & Safety

Getting It Right: Flood Myth vs. Fact

by Sarah Layton April 30, 2014September 8, 2016

There are lots of myths out there about what’s ok during a flood, and sometimes simply uninformed decisions. That’s why the Red Cross works to share information and help ensure …

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Know the Difference: Warnings and Watches

by Kristiana Almeida April 28, 2014March 6, 2017

This post has been updated for accuracy and editorial style With last night’s slew of damaging storms, and the next few days looking very dangerous for many parts of the …

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Get the Best from Your Babysitter — A Dad’s Advice

by Curtis Midkiff April 25, 2014May 1, 2014

By: Grant Hansen, Red Cross Director, Digital Product Management & Proud Dad of Olivia I’ve been a dad now for two years. Over the course of these past two years I’ve …

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Health & Safety

When Compassion Meets Compression

by Sarah Layton April 23, 2014September 8, 2016

As a new Red Cross employee, getting trained in the basics of CPR, AEDs and first aid were at the top of my list. I headed to Fort Belvoir this month …

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I Wish You’d Been Here

by Curtis Midkiff April 22, 2014August 26, 2014

By Duane Hallock,  Red Cross Advanced Public Affairs Team I really wish you had been with me in the mayor’s office. I was in Darrington, Washington, the small logging town …

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From the Archives: Red Cross Dogs

by Amanda Browe April 21, 2014April 21, 2014

In honor of Pet First Aid Awareness Month, we look back at the role of dogs in the Red Cross. While the American Red Cross did not use dogs during …

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Volunteers Map Fire-Affected Neighborhoods in Chile

by Jenelle Eli April 16, 2014

When news of a major fire in Valparaíso, Chile made headlines on Monday, some people sent donations. Some people took to social media. And some people mapped. Not wasting any …

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Volunteers

The Intersection of Work and Volunteering

by Kristiana Almeida April 11, 2014April 14, 2014

Post by Jai Nassim You’ve probably noticed this week the Red Cross has been celebrating the good work of its volunteers. Volunteers come to us from all walks of life, …

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International, Volunteers

The Volunteers Reconnecting Families

by Niki Clark April 11, 2014April 11, 2014

As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, I am reminded that the work of American Red Cross volunteers never does. For our Restoring Family Links volunteers, the impact of …

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No Stopping Us: Millennials Give Back and Get Ahead

by Sarah Layton April 10, 2014April 10, 2014

Sometimes it’s easy to miss what’s right under your nose. Whether you’re a high school student looking for activities to give back or boost your college application, or away at …

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