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, …
Author: Kristiana Almeida
An Unexpected Consequence of Disaster Planning
That’s a pretty downer blog title, right? With the two moderate earthquakes that hit Southern California this in the past few weeks, I was asked to write a blog post …
Remembering Japan
Milestones are funny things – sometimes they’re cause for celebration, sometimes for reflection. For me, the anniversary of the Japan earthquake and tsunami is always for reflection. I was getting …
Nurse Assistant Training Provides Pathway to a New Career
This post is from Jai Nassim While most people were dreaming of tropical weather, I plunged deeper into the Polar Vortex this winter on a trip to Ohio for a …
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head!
I live in Southern California. If you’ve been locked in by snow for the past two months, you may not know this, but we’re suffering from the exact opposite problem …
Tips to Keep That Winter Workout Fun
This blog post is from Andrew MacPherson, MD Member, American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council Pop Quiz! Name those Olympic injury owners (answers at the bottom): 1) Which US snowboarder …
You Never Know…
Many of us who have taken a Red Cross CPR/First Aid class always hope we never have to put our training to work. If we do, it usually means something …
In Celebration of Love your Pets Day
By Deborah Mandell, VMD Member, American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council Pop Quiz* 1. Your dog tipped over a bottle of antifreeze in the garage and is standing in a …
Diary of Red Cross Relief Worker: Entry 2
This post is from Winnie Romeril, who is deployed to the Philippines to help with the Red Cross relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan Today I sat with Tito Aure and …
Ski Report: February 13th
What to do when you’re snowed in….why not see what the internet is up to! Here are a few funny snippits to keep ypu entertained on this cold, snowy day. …