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Scheduled
for a Health and Safety class this wintery weekend?
Your Red Cross wants you to stay safe!
Level
1 Snow Emergency: Saturday classes will continue
as scheduled. If you prefer to stay home due to
weather conditions in your neighborhood, please call
(614) 251-1444 by Jan. 14 to reschedule your
class.
Level
2 or 3 Snow Emergency: All Red Cross classes are
cancelled. We will contact you next week to
reschedule.
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for putting your trust in the
American Red Cross! |
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how to
Be Red Cross Ready
Home
Fires: America's
biggest disaster threat
 Most American's don't
realize that home fires are the single most common disaster
across the nation. The danger increases during the winter
months when people heat their homes. Yet only 26 percent of
Americans have developed and practiced a home fire evacuation
plan. Resolve to make a plan this year. Read our home
fire prevention tips to learn more.
 Philips Lifeline
New
Lifesaving Service
from the Red Cross
The
American Red Cross of Greater Columbus now offers Philips
Lifeline medical alert service designed to reduce the risk of
living alone. In the event of a fall or emergency, help is
available at the push of a button. Learn
more.
Interested in discussing Lifeline with a Red Cross
representative?
Call (614) 253-2740 ext. 2666.
Childcare
Provider
Classes Offered 
Whether you care
for children in a daycare setting or in your home,
continued education is important. Make sure you are
knowledgeable about the latest techniques in childcare and new
threats to our children like cyber-bullying. Click
here for details.
Survey
Finds Concerns About Economy May Increase Incidence of Home
Fires
The
American Red Cross and the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) released results of a survey showing the
majority (79%) of Americans are concerned about the rising
cost of heating their homes, and many will use an alternative
heating source to reduce their bills this winter. The survey
identified additional behaviors related to appliance
maintenance and cooking that could also present home fire
hazards this winter. Click
here for more information.
Click
here for tips to make your home "Fire Safe"
Have
you taken Red Cross first aid or CPR training and used those
skills to help someone in a medical emergency?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Send
us an email
with
details and contact information so that we can call you to
learn more..
American Red
Cross of Greater Columbus
995 E. Broad Street | Columbus, OH 43205
Directions
& Parking (click here)
(614) 253-2740
| Fax: (614) 253-1544
TTY: (800) 750-0750
Email:
arcgc@usa.redcross.org
Health & Safety Customer Service:
(614) 251-1444
If
you need disaster-related assistance or have a military family
emergency you can reach a Red Cross worker 24-hours-a-day by
calling:
Disaster Services: (614) 251-1443
Military Emergency Services: (614) 251-1454
Mission
of the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by
volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the
Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross
Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help
people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
This website
is managed by the
Communication
and Marketing Department
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The
Ingram Family
2009 Humanitarian of the Year
Award Recipient
Humanitarian
Needs Increase as Conflict
in Gaza Continues
The American Red
Cross is extremely concerned about civilians caught in the
fighting in the Gaza Strip and Israel who are in dire need of
life-saving aid. Red Cross and Red Crescent partners are
working to transport the wounded to hospitals, reinforcing
medical teams and delivering medical and relief supplies.
Learn more here.
Are
you prepared
for a winter storm?
As we found out during last
year's wind storm, some people in central Ohio are not
prepared for a serious storm. Read our winter storm tips so
you will be ready when the next storm comes.
Telling
our story
as a new year begins
The year 2008 was
quite successful for the American Red Cross. In chapters,
Blood Services regions and Red Cross units around the nation
and the globe, volunteers responded to disaster, taught
lifesaving preparedness skills, supported victims of
international crises and helped U.S. service members and their
families.
See our story in the "Images
of Hope and Help: 2008 in pictures" slideshow.
Red
Cross Babysitting Training
 In the babysitter's training class at
the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, learn the basics
of basic care, first aid and safety. The skills you learn will
make you the skilled and confident babysitter that parents
want to hire.
Gift
certificates for classes
make great gifts!
Home
fires are America's most frequent disaster. Click on the
graphic above to learn how to prepare and view this years
winning fire safety posters!
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