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.
As part of its largest international response since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the global Red Cross network has helped almost 2 million Haitians. In six months, the American Red Cross has spent and has signed agreements to spend $148.5 million to meet the most urgent needs of earthquake survivors. It will continue to support hundreds of thousands of additional survivors in the next several years until the last donated dollar is spent. Read more...