Tippecanoe County Chapter
of the American Red Cross
Our address:
615 N. 18th Street
Suite 101
Lafayette, IN 47904
Our Phone:
765-742-6975
Our Fax:
765-742-7112
Our Hours:
Mon.-Thurs.: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contact Information
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Upcoming Events
| CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer | 05/11/2009 - 6:00pm |
| CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer | 05/12/2009 - 6:00pm |
| CPR/AED/FA review course | 05/13/2009 - 8:00am |
| Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment & DA Basic Course | 05/13/2009 - 5:00pm |
| Pet First Aid | 05/16/2009 - 8:00am |
| CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review | 05/18/2009 - 5:00pm |
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Prepare for Swine Flu
The American Red Cross is monitoring the developing situation with this new strain of human swine flu and is in close contact with federal and state officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security.
As health experts across the world seek to get more information and a better understanding of the scope and severity of the swine flu outbreak, this is a good time for families, businesses and organizations to review and update their preparedness plans. USE THE ATTACHMENT TO REVIEW THE MANY WAYS TO BE PREPARED AND PREVENT THE FLU FROM SPREADING.
Current Disaster Reponse
[Saturday, April 18, 2009]
The Red Cross responded to a barn fire Saturday evening around 6:30pm on 1200 south near Romney. We provided rehab to approximately 20 firefighters.
Disaster Recovery Centers Open
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Three Disaster Recovery Centers will be open Monday - Saturday to serve residents and business owners who sustained losses or damage as a result of the severe storms and flooding March 8 - 14, according to state and federal disaster officials.
The three fixed DRC locations, hours Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. are:
White County
Emergency Manager’s Office
315 N. Illinois Ave.
Monticello, Ind.
Pulaski County
Winimac Municipal
Utility Complex
623 W.11th St.
Winimac, Ind.
Fulton County
Rochester Fire Dept.
Delphi Fish Fry
05/08/2009 - 4:00pm
05/08/2009 - 9:00pm
Join us for an evening of Fish on Friday, May 8th.
Time: 4:00-9:00 PM
SOLOMON’S GRILLE
101 W. Front St.
Delphi, IN 46923
Tickets
Adults $9.50
Children $5.50
(age 10 and under)
*Tickets available at the Red Cross & Solomon’s Grille
**Must have ticket to present to your server
***Purchase tickets beforehand and receive VIP serving status!
Your dinner will include:
All you can eat Alaskan White Fish, Fries, Cole Slaw, roll and drink.
A portion of the ticket sales will support disaster and flood relief efforts of the Red Cross.
First Annual Community HERO Award given to LPD Officer Nicholas Amor
[Lafayette, IN; March 28, 2009] – The 350 Area Association of Businesses along with the Tippecanoe County Chapter of the American Red Cross awarded the First Annual Greater Lafayette Community Hero Award to Officer Nicholas Amor of the Lafayette Police Department. The celebration took place today at the Old National Bank financial center on 350 South at 11:00 AM.
Be Red Cross Ready!
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Water Instructor Safety Training
Purpose:
Instructor candidates will train to teach water safety, including the basic water rescue course, six levels of the Learn to Swim Program and Parent/Child Aquatics.
Prerequisites:
Must be at least 16 years of age by the last scheduled session of the instructor course. Successfully complete the precourse session.
Learning Objectives:
Tornado Preparedness
IF A TORNADO WERE HEADING THIS WAY, WOULD YOU BE READY? THE AMERICAN RED CROSS URGES YOU TO PREPARE YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR HOME BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES. BEFORE THE STORM, MAKE A LIST OF ITEMS YOU WOULD BRING INSIDE, KEEP TREES AND SHRUBBERY TRIMMED, REMOVE LOOSE ITEMS FROM YOUR YARD, CONSIDER COVERING WINDOWS WITH PERMANENT SHUTTERS AND STRENGTHEN YOUR GARAGE DOORS. TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AMERICAN RED CROSS CHAPTER. SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND CHANGE A LIFE, STARTING WITH YOUR OWN. Check out the tornado checklist attached.
