By Kayla Ihrig, an AmeriCorps member serving the American Red Cross NW Region When a large fire erupted New Year’s Eve at an Everett apartment complex, Red Cross volunteers responded immediately. Despite the holiday, disaster action team (DAT) volunteers mobilized on scene. In short time, an emergency shelter was established at a church across the street, … Continue reading Community Continues to Heal After Fire
Evacuation Shelters and Service Center: Red Cross Ready and Responding
5:00 p.m. Dec. 10 Update: Washington Winter Flooding and Storms Red Cross has responded to a series of extreme weather events that have swept across Washington state this week. Since 6 p.m. Dec. 8, volunteers and staff have opened a total of seven evacuation shelters and one service center. Shelters currently open at: Immanuel Baptist Church 1200 … Continue reading Evacuation Shelters and Service Center: Red Cross Ready and Responding
Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
As you play holiday music to decorate for the season, remember to follow safety measures to ensure homes and loved ones are safe from the threat of fire. During the holiday season, an average of 40 home fires per day are caused by children playing. And candle fires are four times as likely to occur. … Continue reading Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
Don’t Mess With the Weather
Not From Here? Then don’t mess with the weather By Jacqueline Koch The holidays are fast approaching and you can count on the weather forecaster predicting nasty storms in various parts of the country. As for the Pacific Northwest, if you are new to the region, just visiting, or even if you live here—but you are … Continue reading Don’t Mess With the Weather
Windstorm Strikes Hard, Red Cross Support Remains in Place
An update from Megan Snow, Executive Director Red Cross serving the Greater Inland Northwest. As you know the magnitude of the November 17 wind storm, the resulting damage and the impact on our community took us all by surprise. Yet our volunteers and staff were prepared to respond and our team focused on the task … Continue reading Windstorm Strikes Hard, Red Cross Support Remains in Place
“All I Want For My Birthday is a Home”
By Jacqueline Koch Timothy Craig’s son Kaiden was about to turn 10 years old when the family home caught fire. “We aren’t sure what caused the fire, we were gone for 30 minutes, then we got a call from a neighbor and told us the house was on fire,” explained Craig, who lives in King … Continue reading “All I Want For My Birthday is a Home”
Volunteers from Renton Head Cross-County to Assist in South Carolina Floods
Renton-based Red Cross volunteers Vicki and Bill Lee made their way across the county to help families who were impacted by the devastating floods in South Carolina. Here is are some insights to how they pitched in at a time of crisis. Like ants they move, Red Cross trucks aligned, and loading up boxes … Continue reading Volunteers from Renton Head Cross-County to Assist in South Carolina Floods
Marching toward the 1,000 Mark – Home Fire Campaign
By Jacqueline Koch When the Red Cross launched the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign, our initial goal was to install 1,000 smoke alarms within the first year. In October, Red Cross volunteers and staff blew past that target with a broad event that landed 560 installations in different locations across Washington State. “Mission accomplished, we had a … Continue reading Marching toward the 1,000 Mark – Home Fire Campaign
Home Fire Preparedness: Starting Important Conversations, Saving Lives
By Jacqueline Koch This week, volunteers are joining Home Fire Preparedness Campaign across Western Washington and going door-to-door to help neighbors stay safe and save lives. “We can make a big difference in lives saved, as well as preventing devastating loss to homes and property,” said Allison Dedonato, Red Cross Regional Preparedness Manager. October … Continue reading Home Fire Preparedness: Starting Important Conversations, Saving Lives
Safer at Home: Volunteers Install Smoke Alarms in a Wenatchee Neighborhood
By Nancy Thai, American Red Cross On Friday September 11th, a team of AmeriCorps from the Seattle Red Cross and Intermountain group, led by Olivia MacMaster, partnered together for a Home Fire Preparedness Campaign event in Wenatchee, WA. The Intermountain AmeriCorps team connected with the Red Cross to plan and execute a smoke alarm installation … Continue reading Safer at Home: Volunteers Install Smoke Alarms in a Wenatchee Neighborhood
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