Tips to Help Keep Trick-or-Treaters Safe this Halloween

Halloween, one of the most popular holidays in this country, is just days away. Little witches, ghosts, pirates and superheroes will soon take to the streets for trick-or-treat fun, and the American Red Cross has tips to help everyone stay safe while enjoying the festivities. Here are the top tips for parents to keep in […]

Delivering Lifesaving Mission

By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Public Affairs This past month, when communities across our nation faced disasters such as fires and hurricanes, volunteers from the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming were mobilized to assist other parts of the country to prepare, respond and recover from these disasters. In September, 150 Colorado and […]

Fire Prevention Week

This week is Fire Prevention Week — an important reminder to test your smoke alarms and practice your escape plan. In fact, home fires claim seven lives a day in our country, but most of us aren’t taking the steps to protect ourselves. Testing your smoke alarms each month helps ensure that they’re working — which […]

Red Cross Team from Durango Supporting Pacific Northwest Wildfires

Written by Roger Enix – Red Cross Public Affairs A husband and wife team from Durango, Colorado, has been deployed to support the American Red Cross’s disaster efforts, specifically the devastating wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest.  Greg Rossell and Anita Phillips left Durango earlier this month and drove a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle […]

Step Three – Be Informed

By Aiden Greco, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer At the American Red Cross, we believe that being informed is one of the best ways to keep you and your family safe from imminent disasters. The Red Cross offers a multitude of different apps for your mobile device to keep you informed and better prepared […]

Amazing Strength

By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer When disaster strikes – anywhere – American Red Cross of Wyoming volunteers are ready to respond.  And although responding to disasters during COVID-19 is particularly challenging, two Wyoming volunteers recently accepted the challenge: Monica Cook deployed to Lake Charles, LA as an Emergency Response Vehicle Coordinator; […]

Cameron Peak Fire

The American Red Cross of Colorado opened an evacuation center to assist residents of red Feather and Crystal Lake who have been evacuated by the Cameron Peak fire, in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Evacuation Center is located at: La Porte-Cache Poudre Middle School Gymnasium, 3515 Co Road 54G, Laporte Red Cross volunteers are […]