American Red Cross

8111 Gatehouse Road, 6th Floor

Falls Church, VA 22042

USA

Website:

https://www.redcross.org

Phone:(703) 206-7433

Fax:(703) 206-7673

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Los Angeles Sports Teams, NFL Foundation Donate Millions to Wildfire Victims

The apparel company Fanatics is donating $3 million worth of apparel to residents who have evacuated their homes, to be passed out to victims in the evacuated zip codes on Friday, January 17 at Dodger Stadium, SoFi Stadium and BMO Stadium.

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University of South Florida Launches 'Tampa Bay Strong' Hurricane Relief Effort

The University of South Florida has partnered with collegiate retailer Follett to create a special edition "Tampa Bay Strong" T-shirt, with proceeds directly benefiting students impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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The NFL’s Smart Heart Sports Coalition Advocates for Better CPR, AED Protocols at Youth Level

Timothy Burroughs-Love, a senior football captain for American Heritage School in Florida, suffered a seizure while standing on the sidelines at Miami Dade College’s Traz Powell Stadium during the first quarter of a...

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Georgetown Selected to Test Red Cross VR Lifeguard Training App

The City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department was recently selected as one of only two cities in the country to participate in beta testing for the American Red Cross’s new Lifeguard VR Training App.

Two lifeguards watch over swimmers at the Douglass Park pool in June 2022 in Indianapolis, which suffered a lifeguard shortage last year. Many states and cities suffering similar shortages have made major changes in how they train, recruit and compensate lifeguards.

Cities Boost Wages, Embrace 'Culture Change' to Beat Lifeguard Shortage

Lifeguard shortages closed thousands of pools and beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing requirements disrupted training and rising wages lured some workers to other summer jobs.

The Importance of AED and CPR Training for Campus Recreation Employees

Jalen Barker, a student facility manager at the Washington State University Student Recreation Center, had just finished assisting a panic attack victim in the men’s locker room on an otherwise quiet Sunday night in January when his portable radio...

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How Best to Train Staff to Mitigate Risk and Improve Accountability Outcomes

More than new recreation tools and protocols, the one constant that improves safety is effectively trained staff who have the confidence to act when moments matter...

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New Drowning Simulation App Seeks to Help Lifeguards Hone Skills

May is National Water Safety Month — a joint public awareness effort...

UK Raises $3M in Four Hours for Tornado Relief

Proceeds from the event will go to the American Red Cross. According to the Lexington Fox affiliate, the Kentucky United for Tornado Relief telethon raised $3,031,241 in four hours. The total included $50,000 from Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris H

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How Aquatics Centers Are Reopening Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

If any positives can emerge from a pandemic, one might be the further realization of just how important the athletics, fitness and recreation industries are to our collective physical and mental wellbeing.

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