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Red Cross News

Stand Down Service Fair Scheduled

The American Red Cross has partnered with the Wayne D. Horner Memorial Stand Down to offer a Stand Down program on Saturday, October 8, 2011 Madison Armory, 1420 Wright Street, Madison, WI

Help is On the Way for New York

This morning, Friday, August 26, 2011, the local American Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle will be leaving for New York in preparation of Hurricane Irene. Volunteers, Denise Davenport of Cambrid

Red Cross Assists Residents of Apartment Blaze

Six volunteers from the Badger and South Central Wisconsin Region of the American Red Cross responded to assist residents affected by today’s early morning blaze at in Madison. The apart

Red Cross Responds to Fire in Rock County

A trained relief volunteer responded to an apartment fire in Beloit, Wisconsin on June 26, 2011. At about 6:00 AM, the American Red Cross received a call requesting assistance for one tenant who was

Preparedness Education

Community Preparedness Education

The American Red Cross-Badger Chapter begins helping long before disaster strikes by teaching the community how to prepare for emergenices and take steps to minimize destructive potential. The Badger Chapter offers Community Preparedness Education presentations for schools, community agencys, youth groups, businesses.

Community Education presentations are free of charge and can be catered to a variety of group sizes and age ranges. The various topics can be presented separately or combined into a preparedness series.

Disaster Education Topics include:

Disaster Supplies Kit

Family Disaster Plan

First aid kits for pets

Basic First Aid

Pandemic Flu, H1N1 & seasonal

Home fires, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers

Floods

Tornados

Thunderstorms

Extreme Heat

Hurricanes & Tropical Storms

Earthquakes

Terrorism

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Winter Storms, frostbite & hypothermia, power outages, portable generators

Frequently Asked Questions about CDE Presentations

Can a Red Cross representative deliver a preparedness presentation at
my location?

Where can I obtain American Red Cross educational materials
(such as brochures and pamphlets)?

What do Community Disaster Education presenters talk about
specifically?

Does Community Disaster Education come in other formats?

How much does it cost to have a presenter come and speak with us?

What age are the presentations designed for?

When can I have a presenter come and speak?