via News5: There is a national shortage of blood donations across the country as more than 7,000 blood drives have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Red Cross, And this Friday there will be a blood drive at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Donating blood is a […]
LOCAL NEWS: Red Cross In Urgent Need Of Blood Donations Due To Critical Type O Blood Supply Shortage
via Wkyc: The American Red Cross is facing a ‘critical shortage’ of type O blood — the blood type most needed by medical facilities. Ronnika McFall, a spokesperson for the organization says the Red Cross is asking eligible type O blood donors to give now. “With less than a two-day supply of blood available for […]
via Wkyc: Hurricane Florence has not even made land, yet already, it is having an impact in Northeast Ohio. On Wednesday, the Red Cross deployed 16 disaster workers to join more than 1500 who are now in North and South Carolina. There could soon be more on the way. Ohio Task Force One has also […]
via News5: As Hurricane Florence bears down on the southeast United States, many Ohioans may be wondering how they can help the expected victims of this massive and potentially-destructive storm. The American Red Cross is preparing to respond and has disaster workers, relief supplies and equipment standing by. You can donate to the Northeast […]
After four people died from a house fire in Akron early Saturday morning, the Red Cross is partnering with Fire Departments in Northeast Ohio to offer free smoke alarms. The partnership between the Red Cross and Fire Departments will provide and install smoke alarms free of charge to any resident who requests the alarms. As […]
Widespread flooding in Louisiana continues to wreak havoc and the water is still rising; forecasters predict more rain is on the way.
The storm that dumped several feet of snow on the east coast over the weekend is having a ripple effect on the Red Cross. Blood donations are way down nationwide but the need is way up. They’re calling it an emergency situation. “Since January first more than three hundred blood drives have been canceled because of […]
A deadly weekend for home fires has the American Red Cross urging people to create safety plans at home. “Without question, smoke alarms save lives,” said Tim O’Toole of the American Red Cross. This week officials and volunteers will be handing out free smoke detectors while continuing their campaign to raise awareness. On Tuesday, they will be going door […]
The American Red Cross will join forces with the Ohio National Guard, city of Lorain and Ambassador Brothersto install free smoke detectors in hundreds of homes on Saturday. Red Cross volunteers will also provide fire safety education to residents and supply free batteries to homeowners for existing smoke detectors. “We are happy to have the help of the […]
The American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood […]
Swimming is the most popular summer activity. The best thing you can do to help your family stay safe is to enroll in age-appropriate swim lessons. Contact the Training Support Center at 1-800-RED-CROSS or support@redcrosstraining.org. Follow these safety tips whenever you are in, on or around water. Make Water Safety Your Priority Swim in designated […]
I don’t remember the first time I donated blood in great detail because the process was much ado about nothing. I sat down to…