In an unpredictable world, disasters-both natural and man-made-can strike at any moment. From earthquakes and hurricanes to industrial accidents and terrorist attacks, emergencies require immediate ...

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The Parks and Recreation Department will offer two reduced-cost lifeguard certification courses this spring in an ongoing effort to improve ...

You’re enjoying a casual stroll through the park, daydreaming about your next vacation, when suddenly — BAM! — someone nearby collapses. People gasp, time slows, and everyone looks ...

The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada is using Valentine's Day to promote a message that could save lives.As February ...

Now, the Newburyport High School junior is looking to return the favor to as many people as possible by giving free CPR lessons with her school’s Red Cross Club.

experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital every year in the U.S., which is why the American Heart Association is challenging everyone to make CPR and AED, or automated external ...

The clock is ticking to donate. The American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region is desperate for blood and platelet donations. Mother Nature is to blame for the shortage. A crisis American Red Cross ...

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Palawan swiftly to flood emergency in Puerto Princesa and nearby areas after the recent flooding caused by the shearline, affecting nine barangays in Puerto ...

Now it's Madeleine's mission to be that for others. She started the Red Cross Club at Newburyport High School, and their Heart Starters program provides free CPR training to restaurants in their ...

The American Red Cross of Orange County is looking for the public’s help to nominate community heroes to be honored at their ...