By Jennifer Astion Even as we live with the COVID-19 pandemic this Halloween, we want children to enjoy the pursuit of candy in adorable costumes. Photo by Amina Filkins from Pexels Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to keep children safe as they celebrate Halloween this year: Instead of indoor … Continue reading Halloween Safety Tips for 2021
Making the most of the Great Washington ShakeOut
By Gordon Williams Washington is earthquake country, which makes October 21st a red-letter day if you live within the reaches of the American Red Cross Northwest Region. That’s the date of this year’s Great Washington ShakeOut and an estimated 1.1 million residents of Washington and northern Idaho will spend time practicing the skills needed to … Continue reading Making the most of the Great Washington ShakeOut
Why I Volunteer: Nereida Cruz
By Olivia Bakken Nereida Cruz is one of our newest Northwest Red Cross volunteers in the Tri-Cities area of Central Washington state. Although she has only been with Red Cross for a little over a month, she has hit the ground running with her involvement. Nereida is a senior at Tri-Cities Prep High School and … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Nereida Cruz
Wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you thought
Smoke from a wildfire in Pierce County WA, September 2020 By Gordon Williams You’re familiar with the adage, “Where there’s smoke there’s fire.” But did you know that by reversing that to “where there’s fire there’s smoke”, you can help safeguard your long-term health? Read on… The 2021 wildfire season is off to a fast … Continue reading Wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you thought
HOW TO JOIN THE ALL-OUT WAR ON WILDFIRES
By Gordon Williams There is a broad-based campaign underway to reduce the peril of wildfires and you are most cordially invited to take part in it. Leading the drive are the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the U.S. Forest Service, the National Fire Protection Assn (NFPA) and the American Red Cross. Goal … Continue reading HOW TO JOIN THE ALL-OUT WAR ON WILDFIRES
Mental Health Tips for 2021
By Jennifer Astion May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a great time for each of use to tune into our own wellbeing in this stage of the pandemic. Dan Mosley, Disaster Mental Health volunteer for the King County/NW Region Red Cross, reflected on some of the challenges we are all facing in the spring … Continue reading Mental Health Tips for 2021
Making the most of volcano preparedness month in Washington
By Gordon Williams May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington State--a reminder that Mount St, Helens blew its top on a day in May in 1980, and a chance to learn how to coexist with the state’s array of dangerously active volcanoes. In announcing Volcano Preparedness Month, the U,S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the event … Continue reading Making the most of volcano preparedness month in Washington
Why I Volunteer: Siri Bhatt
By Jennifer Astion Siri Bhatt is a virtual presenter for the Home Fire Campaign in Disaster Cycle Services. “I educate and inform local residents through virtual calls about home fire safety, how to prepare a home fire escape plan, and what to do when there is an earthquake,” she explained. To schedule a Home Fire Education … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Siri Bhatt
Prepare now for this year’s threatening wildfire season
A hillside on fire as seen from Brewster, WA, September 2020 By Gordon Williams In most years, wildfires don’t become a serious threat in Washington until mid-summer when the days heat up and vegetation dries out. Things seem to be going a different way in 2021, with fires coming much earlier and much more frequently … Continue reading Prepare now for this year’s threatening wildfire season
How our virtual Home Fire Campaign can help save lives
April 27, 2019. Capitol Heights, Maryland. Photo by Dennis Drenner/American Red Cross By Gordon Williams The intent of the Red Cross Home Fire campaign is straightforward enough: to reduce home fire deaths by teaching fire safety lessons and by installing smoke alarms in households that don't have them. If times were normal, Red Cross … Continue reading How our virtual Home Fire Campaign can help save lives
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