By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs On August 21, 2024, Wyoming Red Cross Executive Director Janet Lewis presented American Red Cross National Lifesaving Awards to three Converse County District #1 teachers and their CPR instructor. Teachers Chris Dutcher, Drew Hodgs and Justin Hoopman acted quickly and decisively to save […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Wildfires are different from other natural disasters. When a tornado or hurricane strikes, the work of the American Red Cross begins with the aftermath. Wildfires, however, are ongoing. Red Cross responders arrive in the midst of an unpredictable and shifting situation and have to […]
Story and photos by Kate Walters, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer What would you do if you were a Disaster Action Team (DAT) member on call and a huge fire broke out at an apartment complex? The Southeastern Colorado chapter (SECO) of the American Red Cross hosted a Multi-Family DAT response training exercise last […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado storyteller In 1990, Janet Annan immigrated to the United States from Ghana for more opportunities for her and her family. After she and her family were together in Colorado, Janet decided to visit relatives in New York City. At the time, she was four months pregnant, […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs In 2017, Ray Klein was living in Nevada when the fires broke out in northern California. He had lived there for many years and had friends there. When he saw what was happening to the people, he drove to Santa Rosa and joined […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Gilbert Nelson says he got into Government Operations because it was already similar to his regular job as Emergency Manager in Weston County. After 24 years with the Fire Department and previous work in corrections and law enforcement, he says becoming the EM […]
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Denise Whittington of Denver has touched many, many lives since she was a young woman just out of college. She’s been a schoolteacher, a business leader, a mentor in her church, a wife and mother, an overall force for good in her community. […]
By Pat Kondas, American Public Affairs She had been working with emergency preparedness with her own faith-based organization for about fifteen years and loved it. “I just really enjoy helping people make sure they’ve got their 72-hour kit all ready to go and they have a home fire plan and making sure everybody’s prepared for […]
By Pat Kondas, American Public Affairs Jane Iddings came from a family with a tradition of helping. Her mother was a nurse and her father was the director of the United Way in Cheyenne for many years, where one of the United Way projects was the American Red Cross. After moving to Torrington, Jane read […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs During his junior year in high school, Aiden Greco decided he wanted to be a journalist. Now, just a few short years later and after an internship with the American Red Cross, he is living his dream as a television news anchor. But […]