RedCrossNW Biomedical Services, Volunteers

Grandson’s cancer opens woman’s eyes to crucial need for blood donations

by Kristin Alexander Seattle resident Laura Buckland’s grandson Henry was just 3 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia. The news came as a shock to his entire family – Henry had seemed like one of the healthiest kids around. Henry was rushed to Seattle Children’s Hospital, where he underwent a life-saving blood transfusion. … Continue reading Grandson’s cancer opens woman’s eyes to crucial need for blood donations

RedCrossNW Service to the Armed Forces

Red Cross and Rotary team up for Veterans

By Mark Walker Rotarians and members of the Greater Inland Northwest chapter of the American Red Cross joined forces recently to help care for residents of the Spokane Veterans Home. The home for more than 80 former service members has suffered the most COVID-19 cases of any long-term health facility in Spokane, recording 45 infections … Continue reading Red Cross and Rotary team up for Veterans

RedCrossNW Preparedness

Staying safe in a state filled with dangerous volcanoes

Photo of Mount St Helens, by Jaser Cervantes on Unsplash By Gordon Williams May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington state — so designated because the devastating eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, WA occurred in May, just 40 years ago. The designation is worth noting since, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), … Continue reading Staying safe in a state filled with dangerous volcanoes

RedCrossNW CPR, Health and Safety Services, Training

How to be a Red Cross lifesaver – safely

By Gordon Williams The American Red Cross is always there in times of need—including during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s our hope that, in an emergency, there will always be trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives. Would you know how to provide that assistance if called on? Would you … Continue reading How to be a Red Cross lifesaver – safely

RedCrossNW Preparedness

The day in May -40 years ago- when Mount St. Helens blew up

By Gordon Williams On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted violently — killing 57 people, producing significant changes in the landscape and providing a vivid reminder that Washington state is home to some of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. To help mark the 40th anniversary, May has been designated as volcano preparedness month. This article … Continue reading The day in May -40 years ago- when Mount St. Helens blew up

RedCrossNW International Services, Service to the Armed Forces

How – and why – to learn the Rules of War

June 29, 2019. Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. An American Red Cross and Bangladesh Red Crescent team walks across a bamboo bridge in Kutupalong, a displacement camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Since August 2017, more than 700,000 people have fled Rakhine State, Myanmar to seek safety here. Many arrived injured, malnourished, and devastated. They speak of dangerous … Continue reading How – and why – to learn the Rules of War

RedCrossNW Service to the Armed Forces, Volunteers

COVID-19 has more military members seeking Red Cross help

By Gordon Williams The volunteers who work with the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program are seeing a marked jump in requests for help since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Jason Matheney, SAF director for the Red Cross Northwest Region, says requests for assistance have spiked from those in the military, their … Continue reading COVID-19 has more military members seeking Red Cross help

RedCrossNW CPR, Health and Safety Services, Training

Bremerton woman’s lifesaving actions described as a “miracle”

By Kristin Alexander Angela Mirador and Jeremy McCrimmon, on the day he came home from the hospital All of Angela Mirador’s training had led up to this life-or-death moment. July 26, 2019 started like any other hot summer day. Mirador, a nurse at an assisted living facility, and her 2-year-old daughter were in the front … Continue reading Bremerton woman’s lifesaving actions described as a “miracle”