Each year, the American and Canadian Red Cross Societies train emergency response volunteers on how to provide shelter and care for those displaced during disaster and other emergencies. One way your organization or business can contribute is by offering your facility as a Red Cross shelter. One way to contribute to this effort is by offering your facility as a Red Cross shelter.
The Red Cross has been organizing the safe collection and distribution of blood and related products for many decades. This service is of vital importance to health care providers across the nation and around the world
Getting to know your local first responders before an emergency happens is best practice. Use the following checklist to help plan your interaction with them.
As we are experiencing a pandemic of a respiratory illness called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), spreading quickly from person to person, the situation continues to pose a serious public health risk. There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and the best way to help prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. This is a challenging time for all of us. Here are some resources that may be helpful as you navigate this crisis.
A disorganized evacuation can result in confusion, injury, and property damage. Use the following checklist to help evaluate your next evacuation or shelter-in-place exercise.
One of the best ways to evaluate the effectiveness of your Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is by conducting an exercise which puts all, or parts, of the plan into action and then evaluating the response.
The American Red Cross Emergency First Aid Guide is a reference tool for offices, restaurants, work sites and other businesses.
This log documents your organization’s response to an emergency. For example, “On (date and time), an incident occurred which disrupted operations. Specifically, (describe the event. For example, “a fire started in the computer room, or a ceiling pipe burst.”).
Quick checklist designed to help you evaluate your exercises and drills.
A disorganized evacuation can result in confusion, injury, and property damage. Use the following checklist to help evaluate your next evacuation or shelter-in-place exercise.
