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 […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs The increasing number of large disasters over the last several years has meant more people are being displaced for longer than the immediate aftermath of the disaster. To address this, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Disaster Cycle Services hosted a […]
Preparing for wildfires doesn’t have to be hard, just follow these steps to help make sure your family is prepared to either evacuate or shelter in place. The first step is to determine whether you are at risk for wildfires. Reach out to your state or local government emergency management agency for information. Next, create […]
April 15, 2022 9:04 p.m. The evacuation center at the LifeBridge Christian Church is closed for the evening. Red Cross volunteers remain on standby if further assistance is needed. April 15, 2022 6:10 p.m. The American Red Cross of Northern Colorado has opened an evacuation center ready to accommodate anyone needing information or other assistance […]