American Red Cross | Emergency Services

Powerful Winds Cause Pasadena Apt. Evacuation, Red Cross Opens Disaster Shelter

Nancy Carrillo — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:35:26 +0000

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Volunteers Learn to be “Red Cross Ready” to Help at Disaster Services Training Weekend

Nancy Carrillo — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:34:20 +0000

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Providing Support to Homeless Veterans with “a Hand Up…not a Hand Down”

Nancy Carrillo — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:32:51 +0000

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Shelter Manager’s Workshop – Pilot 12/10/11

Jennifer Bailey — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:35:06 +0000

Prepare Yourself and Your Family, Be a Disaster Services Volunteer!

Nancy Carrillo — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:56:14 +0000

LA region staff member, Nancy Rodriguez visits the disaster zones left by Hurricane Irene in North Carolina

American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region volunteers began traveling to New York, New Jersey, New England, North Carolina and several other states to assist those that were affected by Hurricane Irene on the east coast in late August 2011.

This year is shaping up to be an active year in terms of national disasters. With people still recovering from the spring storms and floods that came down in Mississippi, Iowa, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee, it is difficult to imagine additional natural disasters hitting the U.S. However, Irene has struck at the beginning of the hurricane season.

It is vital the American public be aware, more than ever the importance of being prepared. In a state like California, that means being prepared for

Earthquakes
Muslides
Tornados
Wildfires
Torrential storms

and more. Please visit the PrepareLA.org website to learn more about how you can prepare yourself and your family to respond to natural disasters and visit the Volunteers section of the website if you would like to obtain more information on how to attain disaster preparedness classes and train to be a disaster services volunteer. After training requirements have been met, you too can deploy as an emergency and disaster response volunteer to assist people who are affected by natural disasters in the U.S. Visit the Disaster Services Training page for more information and join the team!

September 3, 20101
-NCR

Local Red Cross Volunteers Help with Relief Efforts in Hurricane Irene’s Wake

Nancy Carrillo — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:32:33 +0000

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Are you Ready for Fire Season? It’s the Second Anniversary of the Station Fire

Nancy Carrillo — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:30:39 +0000

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Antelope Valley Train Derailment: Red Cross Shelters Evacuees

Nancy Carrillo — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:01:11 +0000

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Red Cross Establishes Emergency Contact Line for Deployed Service Members

Nancy Carrillo — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:04:29 +0000

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Are We In Agreement?

Nancy Carrillo — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:02:14 +0000

The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies. We’ve all seen and heard stories of Red Crossers responding to emergencies, but how do they help prepare our communities?

Marnie Suss, Disaster Response Agreements Specialist VISTA member, tells us, “One way the Red Cross prepares for emergency situations and disasters is through agreements with partners. Agreements build our capacity to plan and respond to emergencies more efficiently and to quickly meet the needs of our clients. Agreements are also critical for disaster response planning by allowing the Red Cross to know where resources are locally.”

Just recently, the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region signed an agreement with the Los Angeles Community College District for the use of nine facilities as potential shelter sites in the event of a disaster. Combined, these nine sites could shelter thousands of displaced people.

On June 1, Dr. Daniel LaVista, Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District and Tom Jacobsmeyer met with Red Cross Los Angeles Region CEO, Paul Schulz, for a tour of the Red Cross Regional Headquarters and Emergency Operations Center. This is an important partnership for the Los Angeles Region to build the Red Cross’s capacity to respond and serve communities affected by disasters.

Are you interested in volunteering to help the Red Cross build capacity by securing more agreements throughout the Los Angeles Region? If you’re interested in partnering your business with the Red Cross, contact Alex Rose at 310.445.2668.

Posted: June 21st, 2011 | by Jessica Stanford