Whole blood is then processed into different blood products, including red blood cells, platelets and plasma. To help ensure the safety of the supply, the Red Cross conducts more than a dozen rigorous tests on each unit of blood to establish type and screen for infectious diseases. We rely on the selfless acts of our volunteer donors, who donate at blood drives held daily to meet the blood supply demand.
* Teaching people to take action to save themselves, their familiesĮvery two seconds, someone - a child, parent, grandparent, neighbor or friend-needs lifesaving blood.
* Educating children about home fires through the Pillow Case project and Monster Guard App. * Installing smoke alarms in vulnerable, at-risk communities impacted by a home fire where death or injury has occurred. The Home Fire campaign addresses the problem in three program areas: In order to alleviate the needless suffering from a home fire, the American Red Cross implemented the Home Fire Campaign, aimed at reducing home fire death and injury by 25%. Before today is over, Red Cross Volunteers will help 40 people in Georgia recover from a home fire, one-half of them will be children. Every day, on average seven people die in a home fire. We remain with our clients as long as needed and develop a recovery plan and help provide referral services.īy far the largest disaster threat is home fires. When disaster strikes our volunteers, partners and staff give immediate care and comfort by supplying shelter, distributing water and food, providing help securing replacement medications and eyeglasses, as well as offering spiritual and mental health consultations. The American Red Cross responds to over 62,000 disasters every year. Disaster Preparedness, Response and Relief
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