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Halloween Costume Ideas
There is no wrong way to do this folks. So whip out your glue guns and foil paper…see you on the other side of Saturn. If you do dress as an Intergalactic Red Crosser, please share your photos with us.
CPR Changes Lives
Today, the American Red Cross announced that it will train 5 million people in hands-only CPR in 2011. Hands-only (or “compression only”) CPR is easy to learn and- if used in an emergency situation by a bystander- can vastly improve chances of survival for someone suffering cardiac arrest.
Red Cross Experts Reviewing the New CPR Guidelines
We at the American Red Cross learned of the new CPR guidelines when everyone else did yesterday, so our experts are busy today reviewing this new research to determine an official stance.
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.
“Modern Family” Earthquake Review
If you’ve been lucky enough to discover this year’s Best Comedy Emmy winner, you know laughter rumbles through the crowd for each episode of Modern Family. This week’s earthquake episode was no exception – though the title subject can be no laughing matter if you’re caught unprepared.
Tornado Safety vs. Flood Safety
Flood, flash flood, and even some tornado warnings have been issued in the last 24 hours for areas ranging from the Carolinas to New England. When you have multiple weather …
Hurricane and Evacuation Tips
As we monitor the track of Hurricane Earl, we urge everyone to take steps to prepare their families and homes for a disaster.
CPR Tweets
We see lots of tweets about CPR out there. Keep it up and make sure you know how to perform.
Lightning
About a week ago, a line of nasty storms rolled through Chicago. In this clip you will see three of the tallest buildings in Chicago get struck by lightning at the same time.