“If it wasn’t for the smoke alarms, my son would’ve never got out.”
Originally published on the Red Cross Western and Central New York blog.  “The fire was very devastating. We lost pretty much everything,” Margaret Phillips said of the fire that ripped... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - October 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Home Fire Margaret Phillips new york red cross smoke alarm Sound the Alarm Volunteers Source Type: news

Ames Davis ’ Story: Carrying on Her Grandfather’s Red Cross Legacy
Ames Davis has always had a passion for the American Red Cross and joined the organization three years ago as Executive Director of the Red Cross El Paso and Southern ... The post Ames Davis’ Story:... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - October 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Health & Safety Ames Davis Clara Barton Award cpr first aid lifesaving award resuscitation training Source Type: news

Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Rosemarie Valdez
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Hispanic men and women who play a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission in communities every day. This... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - October 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Red Cross Life diversity Dominican Republic hispanic heritage Hispanic Heritage Month Hurricane Maria Latina Latinx Puerto Rico Rosemarie Valdez Source Type: news

Why I Regularly Donate Blood for Sickle Cell and Childhood Cancer Patients
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many of us, (myself included) have changed our profile pictures to include frames and filters on various social media... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood blood donation blood donor app blood transfusion cancer childhood cancer doctor pediatric hematologist sickle cell sickle cell month Source Type: news

Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet AJ Suero
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Hispanic men and women who play a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission in communities every day. This... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Red Cross Life AJ Suero diversity hispanic heritage Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Source Type: news

Chance Social Media Connection Leads to Red Cross Help for Young Member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
Originally published on redcross.org.  A chance meeting on social media helped American Red Cross employee Guillermo Cornavaca help a family hundreds of miles away be better prepared for home... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Home Fire bed shaker smoke alarm cochlear implant deaf and hard of hearing emergencies national preparedness month september Source Type: news

Sisters Working to Make a Difference at the Red Cross
Danielle Warren and Angela Jackson both love working at the Red Cross together. The fact that they’re sisters is an added benefit that neither of them takes for granted. Read ... The post Sisters... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Red Cross Life blood donation blood service blood transfusion Careers Danielle and Angela jobs Platelet Donation Red Cross Alabama sisters smoke alarms Sound the Alarm Source Type: news

Trusted Communications Services for Service Members
Originally published on the Red Cross Northwest Region blog.  When Navy veteran Jodi Mackie suffered a medical emergency over Labor Day weekend, the Red Cross leaped into action to get ... The post... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support emergency communications emergency communications message Hero Care Network Northwest Region service to the armed forces Source Type: news

Blood Donors Gave Back All That Cancer Took from Me
Today, I am 15 years old and in 10th grade. At 12 years old I was diagnosed with cancer; shortly before finishing the sixth grade Learning I had T- Lymphoblastic ... The post Blood Donors Gave Back... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood blood donation blood donor blood transfusion cancer cancer patient lifesaving blood Platelet Donation platelet transfusion Source Type: news

How to Make a Plan for Emergencies in College
I must confess, before I started interning with the Red Cross, I didn’t think about what kind of action plan I would have in case of emergencies in my dorm ... The post How to Make a Plan for... {This is a content summary only. Click the blog post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the blog and more!} (Source: Red Cross Chat)
Source: Red Cross Chat - September 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster Charlottesville college college student disaster preparedness intern make a plan national preparedness month Red Cross Emergency app summer Source Type: news