By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Steve Manshel Location: Loveland GAP (Group/Activity/Position): Community Volunteer Leader/Ambassador Length of service: 16 years The American Red Cross may not have an official job designation for “Entertainers,” but it certainly knows how to take advantage of their skills – something that has paid huge dividends for […]
The American Red Cross joins millions of Americans in feeling deep sadness about the senseless death of George Floyd in Minnesota and uncertainty about the state of civil unrest in this country. This is a moment—many decades in the making—for families across the United States to reflect on this sorrow, to question their assumptions, and […]
by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross It’s difficult to put into the words the importance of having CPR and AED training. Here’s some National CPR and AED Awareness Week vocabulary and facts to help you try. Common Terminology Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): a set of clinical algorithms for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest, […]
Charlie Hite has worked as a lifeguard for almost a year. Thanks to her lifeguard training, she was able to save a man who was overdosing and unconscious in City Park. In September, Charlie had just finished working her shift, as a lifeguard at the Carla Madison Recreation Center, when she rode through City […]
Communities across Colorado and Wyoming count on the American Red Cross for help every day – and supporting those communities is at the heart of what we do. Our work never stops, even during the coronavirus crisis, we remain focused on delivering our lifesaving mission each day. Every day, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers continue […]
Michael Laush and his best friend traveled to Vail last year for an epic trip to conquer the popular ski resort. But a fluke accident left him buried in the snow and suffocating. Thankfully a group of strangers stopped to help. Using CPR and other first aid the ending up saving his life. Vail Mountain […]
Every day is a good day to take care of your mental health. And now, with … well, all this going on, it’s even more important to focus on your emotional wellbeing. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, it can be easy to let stress, anxiety and exhaustion overcome you. But you can take steps to ward off […]
Arguably more important than National Doughnut Day or National Turkey Lovers Day (both real), comes National CPR and AED Awareness Week. On December 13, 2007, Congress unanimously passed a resolution to set aside June 1-7 each year as National CPR and AED Awareness Week to spotlight how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross On Saturday February 22, 2020, the Northern Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross was conducting a home fire campaign in the Hill N Park neighborhood in Greeley. When a team approached one house, they smelled gas coming from the residence. The front door had a padlock on […]
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