By Emily Thornton, Red Cross volunteer Lacey Shoemaker will take 11 years of Red Cross experience to a new role with Wisconsin Emergency Management. She answered the phone in the middle of the night on Sept. 23, 2016, and thus began a deployment of American Red Cross workers to the Cascade Mall shooting. “As soon … Continue reading Lacey Shoemaker: volunteer turned employee and back again
Pasco Fire Department Red-Hot
By MARK WALKER The Pasco Fire Department is blazing a trail across south-central Washington with life-saving smoke alarms provided by the American Red Cross. Crews respond to every call for service not only with firefighting and emergency medical supplies, but also carry smoke alarms available through the Red Cross Sound the Alarm Campaign. Whenever appropriate to … Continue reading Pasco Fire Department Red-Hot
Resolve to #GiveMoreLife
Make a resolution you can keep in 2019! Help the American Red Cross meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month. Donating blood or platelets is a way to make a lifesaving impact in the new year for patients like Judy Janssen, who … Continue reading Resolve to #GiveMoreLife
Why Sarah Jacob is Heading to East Africa
By Gordon Williams It’s not unusual for Red Cross workers and volunteers to leave home and fly to some distant location—to fires in California or a hurricane in the Carolinas. When Sarah Jacob flies to a distant location early in January, she will be traveling to a place few Red Cross workers have ever gone—the … Continue reading Why Sarah Jacob is Heading to East Africa
Urgent Need for Blood Donors
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season. Blood and platelet donations often decline during the holidays. Regular donors are busy with holiday activities and travel, and severe winter weather may cause blood drive … Continue reading Urgent Need for Blood Donors
Native American Heritage Month: Meet Lauren Snow
By Mark Walker This Native American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting those who play a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross accomplish its humanitarian mission every day. This week, we’d like to highlight Lauren Snow, an AmeriCorps Member with Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) and a proud member of the Chickasaw … Continue reading Native American Heritage Month: Meet Lauren Snow
Stopping the Bleed may Save a Life
By Dale Steinke With mass shootings dominating headlines in the U.S., it’s becoming more important than ever that bystanders know how to react to increase their odds of survival and to keep gunshot victims alive until trained medical professionals arrive. That’s the intent of the “Stop the Bleed” initiative, launched by the White House in … Continue reading Stopping the Bleed may Save a Life
Going Aloft with the Air Force is just part of Megan Snow’s Job
By Gordon Williams Megan Snow says that getting a close-up view of an Air Force F-16 fighter jet being refueled in mid-air was a totally thrilling experience. She was sprawled on her stomach in the tail of the refueling plane, with the F-16 just 20 feet away, going 500 miles an hour. Next to her … Continue reading Going Aloft with the Air Force is just part of Megan Snow’s Job
Three Cheers for “BigRed”
By Nihit Pokhrel The American Red Cross is revolutionizing adult CPR training with the new BigRed mannequin. BigRed provides instant feedback for learners and increases both the confidence and willingness of a responder to provide care in an emergency situation. The decision to swap out old mannequins for BigRed comes from scientific evidence including the 2015 International … Continue reading Three Cheers for “BigRed”
How to Keep From Being a Kitchen Fire Statistic
The American Red Cross asks everyone to follow these steps to help stay safe this holiday.
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