Skip to content
red cross chat
  • About
  • Connect
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
  • Blog
Search
Donate Now
Donate Now

Tag: aed

Health & Safety

Why I Became a Red Cross Instructor

by Owen Long, American Red Cross Instructor Trainer March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

What’s my reason for learning and training others in lifesaving skills? Picture this, you’re standing in line at the grocery store when you hear someone calling “help, help.” It’s a …

Read More "Why I Became a Red Cross Instructor"
Health & Safety

A Survivor Aims to Save Lives Through AED Program at California Wineries

by American Red Cross June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

It’s fair to say that until he collapsed while training for a marathon, Ron Rubin hadn’t given a lot of thought to the public availability of automated external defibrillators (AED). …

Read More "A Survivor Aims to Save Lives Through AED Program at California Wineries"
Health & Safety

How CPR Training Can Help Save Lives

by American Red Cross March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

At the Red Cross, we offer a variety of courses that cover topics ranging from first aid and performing CPR to water safety and babysitting skills. Each course was created …

Read More "How CPR Training Can Help Save Lives"
Jessie and Bradley standing with their daughter Sylvana.
Health & Safety

10 Years After Surviving Cardiac Arrest: Jessie and Bradley’s Story

by American Red Cross June 10, 2019

In July 2009, Jessie and Bradley were only two weeks away from their wedding date and were expecting their first child. Both Jessie and Bradley had served in the U.S. …

Read More "10 Years After Surviving Cardiac Arrest: Jessie and Bradley’s Story"
An instructor teaching CPR. The trainee is practicing compressions on a manikin.
Health & Safety

CPR & AED Awareness Week: Q&A with Dr. Markenson

by American Red Cross June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

David Markenson, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the Red Cross Training Services Division. In his 25 years as a physician, he’s seen how CPR and AEDs can …

Read More "CPR & AED Awareness Week: Q&A with Dr. Markenson"
Health & Safety, Preparedness

5 Skills to Master Before You Become a College Graduate

by American Red Cross May 4, 2017May 11, 2017

By Katelyn Becker, intern With graduation right around the corner, college students are gearing up to enter the work force with a variety of skill sets. Having conquered tough classes, …

Read More "5 Skills to Master Before You Become a College Graduate"
featured image

Around the Watercooler: This Week at the Red Cross

by Sarah Layton June 12, 2014

  SERVICES TO THE ARMED FORCES Red Cross Retrospective – Workers Land on Normandy Beach Well before the invasion, the Red Cross was preparing for the clubmobile programs move to …

Read More "Around the Watercooler: This Week at the Red Cross"
featured image
Health & Safety

CPR/AED Awareness Week

by Gloria Huang June 1, 2010September 8, 2016

Today is the first day of CPR/AED Awareness Week! Here at the Red Cross, we talk every day about the importance of getting trained for emergencies. However, this week we want to turn the spotlight on our readers and give you all a chance to share your thoughts on preparedness.

Read More "CPR/AED Awareness Week"

Topics

  • Blood
  • Disaster
  • Fun
  • Health & Safety
  • History
  • International
  • Military Support

Most Viewed

  • Red Cross Myth Busters: Tattoos and Blood Donation
  • How To Send a Military Emergency Message through the Red Cross Hero Care Network
  • How to Stop Severe Bleeding
  • What Is It Like to Give Platelets for the First Time?
  • What the Titanic Taught Me: A Lesson in Hypothermia

Stay in the loop
with the latest from
Red Cross Chat

Archives

  • 2022
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2021
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2020
    • November
    • October
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2019
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2018
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2017
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2016
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2015
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2014
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2013
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2012
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2011
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2010
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
show more
red cross chat

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Snapchat
  • Youtube
  • Tik Tok

tag cloud

american red cross red cross help volunteer disaster earthquake haiti donate Blood blood donation give Preparedness SAF military service to the armed forces blood donor twitter Volunteers aid first aid support volunteering Disaster Response cpr home fire
Copyright © 2023 The American National Red Cross.
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Mobile Apps
  • RedCross.org

Pin It on Pinterest