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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
All it takes to save someone’s life are hands and a heart willing to help. The hands can act as the heart and force blood to circulate through the body even though the heart has stopped. Properly trained, hands can bring back life. But hands don’t do It alone. It takes a heart that is […]
Some days it may not feel much like winter but the threat of hazardous winter weather will remain in Colorado and Wyoming well into the spring. The next couple of days will be a good example of that as another storm moves through the Region bring a sharp drop in temperatures and gusty winds. According […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It started out sunny and cool as volunteers gathered at the City Hall Chambers building in Rocky Ford on the first day of December. Red Cross volunteers arrived in Red Cross trucks to join the Rocky Ford Fire Department and close to 30 community volunteers. The goal, to make homes safer by installing free smoke […]
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 […]