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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It’s the first day of fall in 2014, and even if you’re sad the temperature is dropping, there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate. Here are some things we’re …
Nilda’s Story: Sickle Cell Awareness Month
You might only think about car accidents or other horrific incidents when blood is used, but maintaining a diverse blood supply is important to help meet the needs of all hospital …
Rip Currents – What Lies Beneath
By Dr. Peter G. Wernicki As Hurricane Cristobal moves slowly up the Atlantic and Hurricane Marie tears through the Pacific, they are bringing high surf to vacation spots along both …
Q&A from Iraq: A Firsthand Account
The American Red Cross is in northern Iraq providing relief to people seeking refuge from violence that has forced more than 650,000 people to flee to the Kurdistan region in …
From Desk to Disaster: Interns Train to Become Responders
By Liza Crawford, Media Relations Intern As a communications intern at the American Red Cross, I see stories every day about our volunteers responding to disasters. Their names are rarely mentioned, but …
Sometimes Heroes Wear Crowns
By Scott E. Toncray, APR Hayley Lewis, 21, Miss Tennessee 2014 recently preformed lifesaving skills she learned from being an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard. A fellow pageant contestant choked …
100 Days of Summer International #YouthDay
By Eddie Zitnik, Chair, American Red Cross National Youth Council Today is International Youth Day, a special day during the year which celebrates the impact youth can make on society …
Don’t Drink the Water
More than half a million people in parts of Ohio and Michigan had no water over the weekend due to toxins from algae in Lake Erie and the American Red …
Red Cross Preparedness Tips. Because Sharknado.
Last year, no one knew quite what to expect from Syfy’s Sharknado. Turns out, there was plenty of fodder to go around for disaster preparedness tips and debunking weather myths. …