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First Aid Tips: What You Should Know for Any Emergency

by Rachel Everheart, NHQ Volunteer Blog Writer June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Did you know that the American Red Cross offers first aid classes? In these classes, you learn how to prevent emergencies and handle them when they occur. Whether you are …

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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 …

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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). …

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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 …

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Kids leaning on the edge of a swimming pool.
Health & Safety

This Cincinnati Community Uses Swimming Lessons to Confront Statistics

by American Red Cross June 14, 2019

The Red Cross not only works to support those who have experienced disasters, but also encourages everyone to feel empowered to help their communities through training and certification courses. From …

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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. …

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Shabazz standing with his son and his mother-in-law after they received their Red Cross awards.
Health & Safety

Red Cross Employee Uses First Aid Training to Help Save Son’s Life

by American Red Cross March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

During Red Cross Month we celebrate heroes who use their Red Cross training to assist others in an emergency. Red Cross Training Services employee, Shabazz Torres, is a Senior Digital …

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     Brittany standing with her family after she received her award.
Health & Safety

Learn Lifesaving Skills with the Red Cross

by American Red Cross March 10, 2019March 7, 2019

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 …

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Lifeguards receiving their Red Cross lifesaving award.
Health & Safety

Young Lifeguards Receive Red Cross Award for Saving Man’s Life

by Sue Wilson, Summit, Portage, and Medina Counties Chapter board of directors, and Glenda Bogar, Red Cross volunteer February 20, 2019

Four lifeguards trained by the American Red Cross have been honored for saving a man’s life. Ryan Grimesey, Andrew Bachie, Nathaniel French and John Porch jumped into action after finding …

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Luke, Andrea and Aiden Benrud on the couch with their dog.
Health & Safety

Husband Saves His Wife’s Life Using Skills He Learned in Red Cross CPR Training

by American Red Cross June 15, 2018March 19, 2019

Many people don’t learn how to perform CPR because they never think they’ll be in a situation where they will have to use it. But this Father’s Day, Luke Benrud …

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