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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In Celebration of Love your Pets Day
By Deborah Mandell, VMD Member, American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council Pop Quiz* 1. Your dog tipped over a bottle of antifreeze in the garage and is standing in a …
Preparing for Disasters in Colombia
Editor’s note: Jenelle Eli is on the international communications team at the American Red Cross. She and her team will be blogging from Colombia for the next few weeks. Today …
We Salute YOU, Dave the Plumber
Many people take a Red Cross CPR or First Aid class with the hope that they will never have to use their training outside of the classroom. However, if the …
Hey Dorothy – There’s an App For That!
After the release of the Tornado App this week I started wondering what the Wizard of Oz would be like if we had equipped some of the characters with our …
And the Oscar for “Best Emergency Response” Goes to….
oh the Oscars. Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, they take the world by storm for a few hours every year. It’s an opportunity for Hollywood to honor the …
Our Top 10 Preparedness Tips of 2012
It’s that time of the year again, when people are round up the “Top 10 This” or “Top 50 That” lists. Because it’s been such a busy year, I decided …
Save a Life Saturday – Success!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Save a Life Saturday events across the nation – over 10,000 people were trained in basic first aid/CPR! Enjoy the slide show and …
What We’re Reading: Happy New Year edition
Follow the quakes, a true first aid story, expectations, and a song.
Preparing Families, Sharing Thanks
Roger Lowe, senior vice president of communications for the American Red Cross, participated in Red Cross efforts to prepare military families for emergencies earlier this month in Grafenwoehr, Germany. This was one of six family emergency preparedness events the Red Cross is doing this year with military families.