Story by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross National CPR and AED Week, June 1-8, 2019 In the back of our minds we all know that CPR, when performed properly, can save lives. Chances are, at one point or another, we have all thought about learning CPR just in case we needed it. Unfortunately, for many of […]
Update: Wednesday, May 29, as of 2:00 PM – The shelter at Cheyenne Mountain High School remains open as the fire department continues to evaluate the Regency Tower Apartment building to determine when and if residents will be able to return to their apartments. Update: Tuesday, May 28, as of 12:00 PM – The evacuation […]
By Anna Blackford/American Red Cross Did you know that the American Red Cross works with therapy dogs? Deanna Tuley, lead volunteer for the Animal Assistance team, was able to shed some light on this Services to the Armed Forces initiative. Deanna volunteers at the Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado, and is the […]
Providing Help and Hope after Tornadoes and Flooding More Volunteers Deploying Updated Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Three additional volunteers have been deployed to help with the disaster response. These volunteers have been sent to Tulsa, OK to help with recovery after tornadoes and flooding. David Schneider – a volunteer with the Mile High Area chapter […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of April brought 68 calls for help and an opportunity to help 190 people across the two-state region. As usual most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 64 responses. Our teams also helped 5 people after their homes in Sublette, WY were […]
Story and Photos by Kate Walters/American Red Cross On Wednesday, April 4, 2019 at approximately 5:00 PM, the El Paso County Disaster Action Team of the Southeastern Colorado Red Cross Chapter responded to a multi-family fire at The Arbor Pointe Apartments (previously Bronzetree Apartments) on Hancock Expressway in Colorado Springs. Eighteen units were affected and […]
The American Red Cross will be hosting several smoke alarm installation events on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half, yet one in 10 adults reported not purchasing an alarm because of the expense. In addition, nearly half of those surveyed said they’ve […]
Denver, Monday, April 22, 2019– The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to help the people of Mississippi that were devastated by tornadoes. Tom Bethke, a volunteer with the American Red Cross of the Mile High Area, will deploy to Mississippi to support our disaster assessment efforts as we help […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of March brought calls for help and an opportunity to help 234 people across the two-state region. As usual most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 76 responses. There were also 17 support requests due to the March blizzard. During the March […]
Updates will be posted here as information becomes available. UPDATE: 7:30 PM – April 10, 2019 All warming/evacuation centers are now closed in Colorado. UPDATE: 6:00 PM – April 10, 2019 The following warming/evacuation centers are closing down due to lack of severe weather activity: Douglas County New Hope Presbyterian Church 3737 New Hope Way […]