Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week

The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has joined with The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the READYColorado program and the National Weather Service’s Colorado forecast offices to share information that will make those living and visiting Colorado more prepared. Surviving a wildfire, a flood, or a flash flood requires planning, […]

Winter Safety Tips

HEAT YOUR HOME SAFELY Here are some safety tips that might help you survive. Home heating is the second leading cause of fires in this country.To reduce the risk of heating related fires, the Red Cross recommends these steps (More home fire safety information available here): All heaters need space. Keep children, pets and things that […]

Winter Storm Heading Our Way

A major winter storm will bring blizzard conditions to Wyoming and Colorado tonight through much of Thursday. According to the National Weather Service we can expect extremely strong winds over much of the two-state region that will create wind driven snow and dangerously low visibility. Here are some safety tips that might help you survive. […]

Pass Around the Nachos, Not the Flu!

Tips to help you avoid the flu during your Super Bowl party. By Kate Walters, American Red Cross Volunteer On Sunday, February 3, fans, friends and families across America will be gathering at Super Bowl parties to watch the big game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. If you’re going to […]

Making Colorado Homes Safer

The American Red Cross of Colorado will be hard at work making homes safer in Greeley and Pueblo West. In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service, January 21, 2019, Red Cross volunteers, local fire departments and community volunteers will be making homes safer by installing free smoke alarms in the communities […]

Wash Your Hands, Don’t Spread the Flu!

Story and photos by Beth Bernhardt, American Red Cross The Flu is back and all of us need to be better about washing our hands to avoid spreading germs. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in this flu season, we have had nearly 1,200 people hospitalized and 1 child fatality. The […]

National Fire Prevention Month

  October is an important for everyone. It is a time to reflect on how you can prevent home fires and, if one occurs, how can you survive one. On average, seven people die every day from home fires, which take more lives each year than all other natural disasters combined in the U.S., according […]