Fire Prevention Month is drawing to a close, and with it, the first full year of the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. This effort is aimed at reducing fire …
Month: October 2015
Candy, Costumes and Candles: 6 Tips to Stay Safe this Halloween
Written by Greta Gustafson, Media Relations Intern, American Red Cross Halloween blends scary and fun together to create the ultimate holiday; candy, ghosts and ghouls, and staying up late are all pretty hard …
International Collaboration Key to Disaster Response
Written by Suzy DeFrancis, Chief Public Affairs Officer, American Red Cross As I write this blog, our thoughts are with the people of Mexico and our partners at the Mexican …
How Fire Sensors are Making a Difference in Kenyan, South African Communities
This post was written by Abi Weaver, Director of the Global Technology Project, American Red Cross. Earlier this year, we extended the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign overseas. And …
Postcards from South Carolina
In early October historic rains battered South Carolina. Flood waters tore through communities, leaving devastation in their wake and South Carolinians facing a long and uncertain path to recovery. Since …
Boots on the Ground for the Red Cross
Post by Patricia Kemp, Communications Manager helping with the Red Cross flood response in South Carolina As flood waters began to rise in South Carolina, U. S. Navy Officer Travis Akers packed …
Red Cross Volunteer Pays it Forward in South Carolina
Written by Don Underwood, American Red Cross In a world of what goes around comes around, Patricia Clark found a connection with the American Red Cross, from dark days of personal loss …
Social Media Savvy Mom “Likes” Red Cross in Times of Emergency
Written by Patricia Kemp, communications manager, American Red Cross Tina Branham was at home with her three kids October 3 when the rain began to fall. She logged into Facebook to …
From the Archives – Hemingway with the Red Cross in Italy
From 1914 to 1918, Europe endured the horrors of The Great War, now known as World War I. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the conflict, “From the Archives” …
Home Fire Campaign Interview
Yesterday we conducted a successful Home Fire Campaign radio media tour, featuring our own Russ Paulsen, Executive Director of Community Preparedness and Resilience. Russ spent nearly 18 hours conducting ten …