Today marks the end of The Weather Channel’s Hurricane Week. To commemorate this, I have made a list of the top three worst hurricanes to hit the U.S. in the …
Author: Stephanie Nussbaum
Hurricane App Celebrates 1 Year Launch Anniversary
One year ago today the American Red Cross launched its second app. The Hurricane app has been incredibly successful with more than 860,000 downloads (that’s almost 2,400 downloads per day!). …
Songs to Save a Life to
When I learned how to do CPR in my Red Cross life guarding course, we were taught to use ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees to keep rhythm. Stayin’ Alive …
Rubble Removal Project in Haiti
This post is written by Jana Sweeny. When I arrived in Haiti six weeks after the January 2010 earthquake I was astounded by the amount of debris. Everywhere I looked …
The Power of Saving a Life with Red Cross Training
This post is courtesy of Barbara Behling of the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross. Each year, thousands of young adults have their first ‘real job’ as a lifeguard …
How to Become the Royal Babysitter
Question: have you turned on a radio, computer, phone or television today? Answer: this is a blog so obviously you have. Good, that means you have heard that the Duchess …
Heat Wave Safety Tips
This week’s heat wave is heating up (pun intended) to be brutal. Make sure that you and your family stay safe by following these tips from the Red Cross: 1. …
Some Beats to Beat the Heat
Update: when you walked outside the liquid that started dripping down your face is not water, it’s sweat. And no, it’s not just you, it is really that hot outside. …
An Anniversary for the Ages
European history buffs can probably rattle of dozens of facts about the Battle of Solferino. They would tell you it took place on June 24th, 1859, during the Franco-Austrian war …
The Resiliency of the American Spirit
This is my first (hopefully of many) blog post so here is a bit about me. My name is Stephanie Nussbaum and I’m the Social Engagement intern at the National …