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Month: October 2014

Health & Safety, Holiday

No Tricks, Lots of Treats: Halloween Safety

by Sarah Layton October 31, 2014October 31, 2014

Ah, Halloween. The time of the year to let your creativity and pop culture aptitude shine. In fact, our favorite unofficial mascot, Clarence Barton, went all in this year: Millions …

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What ProPublica and NPR Won’t Tell You About the Red Cross

by Laura Howe October 29, 2014October 29, 2014

Laura Howe, Vice President, Public Relations ProPublica and NPR have been hyping their sensationalized attack on the Red Cross response to Superstorm Sandy, in distortion-filled stories that are the result …

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American Red Cross Responds to Inaccuracies in ProPublica and NPR Stories

by Laura Howe October 29, 2014November 20, 2014

This morning, NPR and ProPublica published stories detailing criticisms of the Red Cross response to Hurricanes Sandy and Isaac. The matrix below documents information provided to these news outlets that …

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2 Minute Fire Drill: Can You Escape?

by Sarah Layton October 27, 2014

120 seconds. Two minutes. That’s how much time fire experts agree that you may have to escape a burning home before it’s too late to get out. The Johnson family …

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Special Thanks to Our Volunteers, Employees and Donors During Sandy

by Trevor Riggen October 24, 2014October 24, 2014

By: Trevor Riggen, Vice President of Disaster Services Operations and Logistics, American Red Cross Next week marks the two-year anniversary of one of the largest responses in the long and …

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Debunking a Red Cross Ebola Myth

by Laura Howe October 17, 2014October 20, 2014

If you’re online regularly, you can see some unusual and often outrageous claims, especially involving big topics in the news. Lately, you may have seen a ridiculous rumor about the …

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Home Fire Campaign: Week 1 Wrap Up

by Beth Pullias October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

The American Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness Campaign is striving to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fores, and we’ve already made an impact. Over the …

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Face Your Fears Day: A Confession

by Sarah Layton October 16, 2014October 17, 2014

My mother likes to tell the story of one summer day when I was about five years old, living in the tiny town of Marengo, Ohio. It was a windy …

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Fire Alarm Fails: Part 1, Dance Party

by Beth Pullias October 8, 2014October 8, 2014

We all remember those times a shrill, repetitive alarm interrupted a normal day — you burn your dinner, and the smoke alarms go off. You’re in a high school English …

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Quiz: Are You Prepared for a Home Fire?

by Sarah Layton October 7, 2014October 7, 2014

The stats seem dire: 7 people die and 36 people are injured every single day from home fires. Over $7 billion in property damage occurs each year due to home …

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