Your Los Angeles Red Cross is here to help you Prevent, Prepare for and Respond to life-threatening emergencies by providing the following services:

• Disaster Response and Disaster Assistance
• Health and Safety Education
• Health and Safety and Disaster Training Classes
• Emergency Communications Between Military Members and Their Families
• Holocaust and War Victims Tracing

We work in conjunction with the American Red Cross Southern California Regional Blood Services to ensure there is a safe and adequate blood supply in the area. For more information about blood donations, please visit www.socalredcross.org or call (800) 448-3543.

Disaster Response and Disaster Assistance
The Los Angeles Red Cross provides emergency and recovery relief for victims of residential fires, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, terrorist attacks, explosions and other man-made and natural disasters — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We assist people with immediate emergency needs, including shelter, food, clothing, basic medical services and mental health counseling to disaster victims, volunteers and rescuers.

Disaster and Preparedness Education
When we aren’t responding to disasters, we are helping people get ready for them. The Los Angeles Red Cross has developed a variety of materials to educate the public about how to stay safe and protect their home. These include the Be Red Cross Ready brochure, which outlines three actions to prepare for emergencies: Get a Kit, Make a Plan and Be Informed. We offer tips about preparing a Family Emergency Plan, which is available in more than 10 languages. Through our Community Disaster Education, we provide disaster preparedness presentations for schools, community groups and workplaces.

Preparedness and Disaster Training Classes
The Los Angeles Red Cross gives people the tools to become lifesavers by offering the following courses:

· First Aid, CPR/AED (Automated External Defibrillator )
· Aquatics, including Water Safety and Lifeguarding
· Nurse Assistant Training, California Child Care and babysitter training

To register for a course near you, please call (800) 627-7000. Through our Workplace Training Program, (310) 445-2688, we offer First Aid and CPR/AED training to employees.

Emergency Communications to Military Members and Their Families
The American Red Cross provides around-the-clock emergency communications between members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their loved ones. Red Cross assistance is required to verify family emergencies that require the presence of the service member. We also provide family counseling, social service referrals and may provide financial assistance in emergencies.

Holocaust and War Victims Tracing
Through the American Red Cross Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center, the Los Angeles Red Cross processes inquiries regarding the fate of persons missing since the Holocaust. Our International Tracing Services can help families who are separated by armed conflict or disaster a way to restore contact. These services include locating missing loved ones, exchanging family messages and securing travel documents from the International Committee of the Red Cross to reunite separated family members.