Blood is a precious resource but has a limited shelf life. With blood donations slowing down during the holiday season, maintaining an adequate blood supply becomes even more critical in helping yield life-saving blood products for surgical procedures, traumatic injuries, and chronic illnesses.
How BigRed’s little sister teaches life saving skills
By Gordon Williams It isn’t that BigRed — the high-tech Red Cross training manikin — is out of a job. The Red Cross still teaches life-saving skills to more than 9 million people each year, and interactive manikins play a key role in the teaching process. But BigRed does have a new sidekick — a … Continue reading How BigRed’s little sister teaches life saving skills
95-year-old veteran is also a regular blood donor
By Ray Lapine In August of 1945, Carl Garrison was a nineteen-year-old Marine deployed to Okinawa where forces were massing to invade the Japanese Home Islands. He was there when President Truman ordered atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Soon after those attacks, Japan surrendered, ending World War II before the planned invasion could … Continue reading 95-year-old veteran is also a regular blood donor
Tacoma Mayor proclaims March as Red Cross Month in the city
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards proclaims March as Red Cross Month in the city of Tacoma during the virtual city council meeting on March 2 By Abby Lutz Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards proclaimed March 2021 as Red Cross Month in the city of Tacoma during Tuesday night’s virtual City Council Meeting. “I encourage community members to … Continue reading Tacoma Mayor proclaims March as Red Cross Month in the city
10 tips on Building Resiliency
by Wren Hudgins, PhD, Supervisor, Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross 1. Make connections Traditional ways and new electronic waysPlanned and spontaneousBiggest return on your resiliency investment 2. Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable Focus on what you can controlBecome aware of straying into territory you can’t control; manually re-focusYou can’t control disasters; only reactions to … Continue reading 10 tips on Building Resiliency
The American Red Cross is here to help
April 25, 2020. Livingston, Texas Cheryl Thomas, a nurse for the American Red Cross, checks the temperature of Liemar Clark as his wife Peggy looks on, as part of Covid-19 screening protocol at a hotel where the Red Cross is providing emergency lodging for families from Onalaska, TX, the community that was hit by the … Continue reading The American Red Cross is here to help
How to safeguard your home from electrical fires
By Gordon Williams Here’s a three-step exercise that just might reduce the risk of a fire in your home. Without looking, estimate how many devices in your home run on electrical current —from lamps to laptops to your electric can-opener.Walk through your home and count how many electric-powered devices you have. Chances are there are … Continue reading How to safeguard your home from electrical fires
The life-saving potential of Red Cross learn-to-swim Scholarships
By Gordon Williams The American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign goal is to reduce deaths by drowning, by making low-cost swim and water safety lessons widely available in cities and towns all over the United States. This summer the campaign will make a splash in Seattle, at the Tukwila Pool, to offer learn-to-swim scholarships to … Continue reading The life-saving potential of Red Cross learn-to-swim Scholarships
A Red Cross Month to Remember
By Emily Thornton, Volunteer Entities, organizations and businesses throughout the northwest celebrated Red Cross Month -- and the Red Cross wants to thank them. “We're just really, really proud of our partners and what they do for us year-round, not only during Red Cross Month,” Red Cross CEO Alex Dieffenbach said. In Spokane, Mayor David … Continue reading A Red Cross Month to Remember
Helping Military Families while Loved Ones are Away
By Amy McCray Military deployment is stressful for all involved and the absence of a parent can be especially difficult for young children. The Flat Daddies and Flat Mommies program helps to alleviate some of that stress by producing life-size, from-the-waste-up photos of parents who are actively serving overseas. These photos help younger children and families cope with the emotional strain of … Continue reading Helping Military Families while Loved Ones are Away
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