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Before You (Pokemon) Go: 5 Pieces of Advice From an Avid User

by Emily Tuite July 18, 2016

By now, almost everyone has heard about the new Pokemon Go app. Using a mapping system, the app creates an augmented reality where you can collect Pokemon (little creatures) wherever …

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Are You Ready for Your Summer Camping Adventure?

by Emily Tuite July 13, 2016September 8, 2016

It’s that time of year again – camping season! Can you picture it? Pitching the tent, jumping in the lake, and most importantly, setting up the bonfire for nighttime s’mores and …

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Calling All Babysitters!

by Erin Ferris July 30, 2015September 8, 2016

My first American Red Cross experience came at 11 years old when I enrolled in a Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course. Eager to earn a little extra spending money, I …

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Summer Safety Myths, Busted! (New Podcast)

by Sarah Layton July 29, 2015July 30, 2015

  Check Out Education Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with The Barton Report on BlogTalkRadio   The Barton Report from the American Red Cross has summer safety on our minds. …

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2015 Resolutions: 3 Ideas from the Red Cross

by Beth Pullias December 31, 2014September 8, 2016

With the new year, comes a new you! But for many of us, New Year’s resolutions don’t always pan out.  We try to lose weight, get to the gym more …

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Real Adventures in Babysitting

by Beth Pullias December 18, 2014

Grant Hansen is a Director, Product Development (First Aid/CPR/AED & Babysitting) for the American Red Cross. When the Red Cross put out a call for “so-bad-they’re-funny” babysitting stories, we got …

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Around the Water Cooler: Latest News from the Red Cross

by Sarah Layton June 20, 2014

FATHER’S DAY A Father’s Day Story – H.T. Linke “The best thing about the Army was the people, all of us soldiers, working together as a team with a single …

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What Goes through a Red Crossers Mind While Watching Game of Thrones

by Sarah Layton June 13, 2014June 16, 2014

I jumped on the Game of Thrones bandwagon a little late, but it happened to coincide with my new position at the American Red Cross. As I binge-watch to catch …

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When Compassion Meets Compression

by Sarah Layton April 23, 2014September 8, 2016

As a new Red Cross employee, getting trained in the basics of CPR, AEDs and first aid were at the top of my list. I headed to Fort Belvoir this month …

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You Never Know…

by Kristiana Almeida February 21, 2014March 20, 2014

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 …

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