American Red Cross, National Headquarters - ARC
Organization URL(s)
www.redcross.org
Other Contact Information
2025 E Street, NW
Washington,
DC 20006
800-REDCROSS (Voice - Toll-free, To Donate)
202-303-4498 (Voice)
800-257-7575 (Voice - Toll-free Spanish)
Description
The American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid and CPR training to swimming and life guarding, disaster education, HIV/AIDS education and Babysitter's Training, American Red Cross Preparedness programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. The Red Cross constantly strives to respond to the preparedness concerns of Americans at home, in school and in the workplace. Innovative programs also include teaching lay persons and professionals how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Online Resources
- American Red Cross African American HIV/AIDS Program
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids/afam.html - American Red Cross Baby-sitter's Handbook
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/handbook.html - American Red Cross Baby-sitter's Training Course
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/babyindex.html - American Red Cross Chapters and Web Sites
http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp - American Red Cross Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids/hispanic.html - American Red Cross Youth Services
http://www.redcross.org/services/youth/0,1082,0_326_,00.html - Chemical Emergencies
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_581_,00.html - Health and safety tips: Heat-Related Illness
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/heat.html - Helping Young Children Cope With Trauma
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/childtrauma.html - People with Disabilities: Disaster
http://www.prepare.org/disabilities/disabilities.htm - Prepare.org
http://www.prepare.org - Red Cross Health and Safety Services: Living Well/Living Safely
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/lifeline/index.html - Tsunami
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_592_,00.html - What's Your Blood IQ?
http://www.givelife2.org/games/bloodiq.asp
Print Resources
The American National Red Cross provides local chapters with instructor guides, textbooks, and logistical support for training instructors and developing educational and service programs for their communities. A variety of pamphlets are available upon request from each local unit.