American Red Cross

CPR Instructor saves a life. An instructor teaching a class on CPR ended up saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest outside of her classroom. The man, who was shoveling snow outside of the American Red Cross building in Rochester (Minnesota, not Mew York, FYI) recently, came inside to take a break, FOX 9 says.  CPR...

Having a Party? Here are some smart TIPS: If you plan on hosting a party this holiday season, please read the list of tips provided below for Adults and Drinking at parties. Limit guests to those you know Provide food and non-alcoholic beverages for guests Do not serve Alcohol to Minors (nor allow them to serve alcohol) even if their...

Now, during National Preparedness Month, our readers certainly expect us to talk about Go Bags... but here's a twist... "Preparing your Information Go-Bag”  Webinar: September 10, 2015 at 1:30 pm ET - Two presentations from 2014 Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects WHEN:  Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM ET WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:  The Disaster Information Specialist monthly webinar is...

Check out these great American Red Cross FIrst Aid Kits! The American Red Cross and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) serve communities throughout the United States in a variety of ways before, during, and after emergencies. But while both programs accomplish a great deal individually, they can do even more when they work together. As partners, CERT and American Red...

Emergency Alerts - Isn’t there an app for that? FEMA, Red Cross, local TV stations - lots of organizations are offering emergency alert apps for smart phones. Will they take care of me? Emergency alerts via app are similar to the federal EAS and WEA alerts. They say “Hey there is a big problem!” but fail to offer much specific...

Do you know anyone saved by CPR or due to an AED being on hand? Do you know of anyone lost because no AED was available and/or nobody on hand knew CPR? Thousands of lives are saved each year through bystander CPR and quick action through AED use. Take action now during CPR and AED Awareness Week - you need not...

CPR & AED Awareness Week 2015... Is your CPR Certification current? Do you have an AED at work, at home, at your group meeting places? Learn more about CPR & AED Awareness.

Swimming Pool & Lifeguard First Aid Kit April Pool's Day is a grassroots effort to bring swimming pool safety to mind at the beginning of spring. Many organizations schedule their events, promotions, and awareness campaigns on various days throughout April each year - usually on Saturdays. Whether for a Public Pool, your whole Community, our just your Friends & Family...

March is American Red Cross Month. Now is a good time to familiarize yourself with some of the disaster preparedness tools the Red Cross offers, including a variety of mobile applications (apps). The free apps provide alerts for weather hazards, first aid, shelter, pet first aid, and more. As the winter weather hazards come to an end, you can use...

Shake, Boom, Slam, Rumble, Roll, Thud. Was that an Earthquake? Earthquakes are not just a California Phenomenon. They occur in Ohio, Illinois, Hawaii, Oregon, Texas... everywhere. We are deep in Earthquake Country, in North Coastal San Diego County, so we are pretty used to earthquakes - both large and small... the problem is knowing if the little ones are really earthquakes...