Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Colorado blog. Photos and story by volunteer Walt Palmer. Justin Israel sleeps on his left side, mostly, but frequently switches …
Topics: Home Fire
“They Gave Us Courage, Hope, Peace” – The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign in Action
Editor’s note: Carol’s story originally appeared on the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region blog on March 17, 2017. We’ve included a part of her interview, below, written by Chris Peralta. In …
From Disaster Responder to Home Fire Survivor
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region blog on March 9, 2017. Photos and story by volunteer Chris Peralta. The house was quiet as …
Retired Firefighter Saved by Red Cross-Installed Smoke Alarm
A version of this post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Northwest Region blog. By Gabriel Martinez, AmeriCorps member. David Adams, a retired volunteer firefighter of 33 years, found himself …
This Volunteer Left a Promising Career to Help Save Lives
A version of this post originally appeared on the Western New York chapter‘s blog. By Grace Carnall, Communications Intern You’ve heard money doesn’t equal happiness. But have you taken the risk to …
Twitter Offers Relief for Family in Ireland Worried About Colorado Fire Victim
This post originally appeared on a Red Cross chapter blog, Colorado Stories. By Patricia Billinger In today’s information age, news travels fast about disasters happening all over the world. Less …
5 Reasons to Stop, Collaborate and Listen About Fire Safety
The Red Cross responds to nearly 66,000 disasters a year and the vast majority of those are home fires. That’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in October, 2014 …
This Leap Year, 3 Ways to Make a Day’s Difference
Post by American Red Cross intern, Greta Gustafson Every four years, we are granted an extra day at the end of February: Leap Day. For many of us, this extra …
Valentine’s Day: Love Notes From the Red Cross
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we wanted to share how much you mean to us – and encourage you to pass the love along! Nothing says I love you forever like …
Fire Safety Resolutions for 2016
Want to make a resolution that can help protect your loved ones? Here at the Red Cross, we want to make sure you are prepared for emergencies — especially home fires — …