By Pat Kondas, American Public Affairs Red Cross of Wyoming had an active year in 2022, responding to 71 single family and multifamily incidents, including both fires and floods. A total of 243 clients, including 91 children were given immediate assistance, which can include funds for lodging, clothing,food and other immediate needs. Fifty-one clients requested […]
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 9 a.m. Red Cross shelter at 7815 W. 16tg Ave. Lakewood, CO 80214 has closed. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 The American Red Cross of the Mile High is responding to a Multi-Family Fire at the Tiffany Square Apartments in Lakewood, Colorado. Red Cross volunteers responded alongside West Metro Fire Rescue in the […]
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs “When the fire broke out,” said Tami Brost of Laramie, Wyoming, “my first thought was, What is with this? I just can’t handle anymore.” Fire had tormented Tami for a long time. While she was still living at home with her parents as […]
Donors, Volunteers and Partners Made Sound the Alarm a Success this Year Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. This year, Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming volunteers and local partners have installed more than 475 free smoke alarms and made nearly 225 households safer from the […]
“…exciting and terrifying with a feeling of accomplishment tossed in for good measure.” By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs When there’s a house fire or other local emergency, American Red Cross workers are not normally first responders. That’s the job of firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians. But sometimes they’re […]
Leroy Trujilo, a local teenager, used great judgment, first aid skills and riding experience to safely evacuate a severely injured person on his dirt bike. For his heroic and lifesaving actions, Leroy Trujilo will receive the 2022 Youth Hero of the Year Award at the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Rocky Mountain […]
The Whittier Fire started in the early morning hours of October 19 and destroyed all 81 units and six buildings at the Whittier Apartment complex. The selfless men and women from Boulder Fire-Rescue and the Boulder Police department stepped in to do what they do best, save lives. For their heroic and lifesaving actions, Boulder […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Recently, The American Red Cross of Wyoming installed smoke alarms in 46 Senior Housing apartments in Wheatland. Because of Covid, the event was carried out differently from usual Sound the Alarm events. According to Disaster Program Manager Libby Case, “Typically, we work directly […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affaitrs The American Red Cross is in the business of preparing for, preventing and responding to disasters. The preparedness speaks to our long history of training, to give people the resiliency and knowledge to prepare themselves and others for any emergencies that may arise. The […]
By Roger Enix, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer When a fire suddenly displaced Warren and his nine-year-old son in their Cortez home in March 2021, the American Red Cross of Western Colorado Disaster Action Team sprang into quick action to provide comfort and help meet the family’s immediate disaster-caused needs. Recovery began for the […]