Protect your loved ones. Install smoke alarms. Make a fire escape plan. To help reduce the number of home fire-related injuries and fatalities, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, in partnership with your local fire department, is providing FREE fire escape planning. We are also installing free smoke alarms to those who register. To […]
American Red Cross of Wyoming Volunteer Recognition 2021 Rookie of the Year: Alyssa Elliot Volunteer Positions: Disaster Action Team Trainee, Disaster Health Services Ancillary Care, Disaster Health Services Member The Rookie of the Year award is given to any new member of the Red Cross team who has demonstrated commitment and exceptional service to the […]
The American Red Cross of Wyoming, is proud to announce the appointment of Janet Lewis as the Executive Director of the Wyoming Chapter. Janet will help provide service delivery across the state of Wyoming to 21 counties, ensuring the Red Cross mission is carried out in its communities. “I am excited to be part of […]
The American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes and 90% of them are local, personal disasters like home fires. Volunteers from our Disaster Action Teams are ready to respond to these local emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In December, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming provided support […]
Tuesday, after 80 days of providing safe shelter for the Colorado and Wyoming wildfire evacuees, the last American Red Cross shelter was closed. Since October, the Red Cross has provided services for those who were affected by the Cameron Peak fire in Larimer County, Colorado, the East Troublesome fire in Grand County, Colorado, the Calwood […]
78 Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deployed on the Ground and Virtually The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continue to provide services for those who have been affected by the Cameron Peak Fire in Larimer County, Colorado and the Mullen Fire in Albany County, Wyoming. To date, 78 disaster workers have deployed both on […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer When disaster strikes – anywhere – American Red Cross of Wyoming volunteers are ready to respond. And although responding to disasters during COVID-19 is particularly challenging, two Wyoming volunteers recently accepted the challenge: Monica Cook deployed to Lake Charles, LA as an Emergency Response Vehicle Coordinator; […]
