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Red Cross Responds to Hurricane Earl Along the Atlantic Coast
WASHINGTON, Friday, September 03, 2010 — The American Red Cross is responding with help to people affected by the winds, rains and flooding of Hurricane Earl in North Carolina and is ready as the storm moves up the Atlantic Coast.
A dozen Red Cross shelters were opened in North Carolina, giving more than 260 a safe place to ride out the storm last night as heavy rain and strong winds passed through the area. Today, after Earl moves out of the area, the Red Cross will be assessing damage left by the storm and helping people as they begin to cleanup. More than 183 Red Cross disaster workers have been deployed to North Carolina to support efforts there, along with 37 emergency response vehicles and two trailers of additional disaster relief supplies. Read more...
Compression-Only CPR Okay in Certain Situations
Thursday, July 29, 2010 — The American Red Cross guidelines on using chest compressions alone to help someone who has collapsed are in line with articles published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) that Compression-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) should be supported in certain situations.Read article...
Now Seeking Planning and Preparedness Coordinators
The South Central Region of the American Red Cross (Southern Tier Chapter, Tompkins County Chapter, Greater Steuben Chapter, Cortland County Chapter, and Sullivan Trails Chapter) is recruiting for 4 AmeriCorps Positions. These positions will focus on Disaster Preparedness Education to the community.
Click here for details. If interested, apply at http://www.americorps.gov/. E-mail any questions regarding this position.
