By Emil Joensson, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, and it serves as a reminder to be prepared in case a dangerous wildfire affects your neighborhood. The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming understands the importance of keeping households safe during these challenging times. With […]
Response Updates April 15, 2023 3:36 p.m. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado is responding to the North Creek Fire near Beulah, CO. The Red Cross and partners have opened an evacuation center for impacted residents to go. The Evacuation Center is located at Roncalli Middle School: 4202 HWY 78, Pueblo, CO 81005. Anyone […]
Response Updates April 2, 2023 11:30 a.m. Local officials have rescinded all mandatory evacuation orders relating to the 403 Fire. All areas under mandatory evacuation have been downgraded to pre-evacuation. Residents that evacuated may return home but should be prepared to again evacuate should fire behavior change. Only residents will be able to enter areas […]
By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Thea Wasche has been a fixture of the American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado for the last 16 years. She’s also known statewide and around the country for her many deployments to help those in their time of need. Her journey with the […]
Three Lives Saved By Smoke Alarms Installed By The American Red Cross By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Too often, we hear heartbreaking stories of people who had a fire in their home and were unaware of it, resulting in injury or death. Many of these fires occur at night when people […]
Deirdre Wildman Secures Her Red Cross Legacy The Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has so many reasons to be grateful to Deirdre Wildman for her service, her leadership, and her example. Deirdre is the immediate past Board Chair of the Mile High Board of Directors, is a member of the Tiffany Circle, and has […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Reaching Across Cultures Written By Amanda Moorhouse, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs; Edited by Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs The American Red Cross is one of 192 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian societies […]
Training American Red Cross volunteers and employees on how to respond before, during and following a disaster event is a critical part of disaster planning. It is essential that emergency response teams know their roles inside and out. Last week, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming held a Specialty Vehicle Service Delivery workshop to […]
National Preparedness Month: Preparing for frequent and intense weather events Climate change is impacting more families across the U.S, last year over 40% of Americans were living in a county struck by a climate disaster. We are experiencing significant wildfires, more extreme storms, heavier rain, higher temperatures and stronger hurricanes. In the past 20 years the U.S […]
Today, more than 250 trained Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground in Kentucky — with dozens more in other locations — providing shelter, meals, emotional support and replacing prescription medications, eyeglasses or critical medical equipment, like canes and wheelchairs, which were left behind in the rush to get to safety. More help is […]