Imagine you are out for a walk with your father, when suddenly, he collapses. Imagine you are enjoying a day at the park with your kids, when one of them falls off the monkey bars and begins bleeding badly. Imagine you are in a traffic accident, and your wife is badly injured and in need of a blood transfusion. Imagine your son is serving in the military in Afghanistan when your mother falls very ill and you need him to come home on leave. Imagine you are at an event to meet your Congresswoman, when suddenly a gunman begins to wreck havoc and people on all sides of you are in need of help.
All of these events are our worst nightmares, but they all could happen. The American Red Cross is here to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies of all kinds. March is a month to celebrate the services of the American Red Cross but also to further educate the public on these services and what they can do in an emergency.
Throughout the month of March, the St. Joseph County Chapter will be holding a number of free events to help train people in basic emergency response for things such as heart attacks, bleeding, and shock. We will also be out in the community to share information on our services, and we will be having blood drives to ensure that an ample supply of blood is on hand for those who need it.
Below is a list of events. Keep checking back as this event is not yet finalized.
Saturday, March 5
Resource Fair at IUSB
We will be at the Resource Fair at IUSB from 9am-1pm presenting on the services available through the Red Cross.
Friday, March 11
Blood Drive at New Prairie High School
7:30am-1:30pm
5333 N. Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN
Monday, March 14
Military Day at National College
We will be taking part in Military Day at National College from 12-2, presenting on the Services to the Armed Forces offered by the American Red Cross.
Saturday, March 19
Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save-a-Life Saturday
This free event will help people learn Citizen CPR as well as bleeding and shock control. Sessions will be held at the Chapter on the hour from 9am-12pm.
Wednesday, March 23
Citizen CPR at Notre Dame's Geddes Hall
Learn Citizen CPR in just 30 minutes. Sessions will run every 45 minutes starting at 4pm until 7 pm.
Thursday, March 24
Citizen CPR at Notre Dame's Geddes Hall
Learn Citizen CPR in just 30 minutes. Sessions will run every 45 minutes starting at 4pm until 7 pm.
Thursday, March 24
Blood Drive at Granger Missionary Church
2pm-7pm
50841 Birch Rd
Granger, IN
Saturday, March 26
Citizen CPR in the Community
Learn hands-only or Citizen CPR in just 30 minutes. Location is TBA at this time.
Monday, March 28
Citizen CPR at IUSB
Learn Citizen CPR in just 30 minutes. Sessions will run every hour starting at 9:30am until 1pm and will be held in the Quiet Room in the Administration Building.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Kids Fire Safety
A recent USA Today article reported that half of children killed in fires are under the age of 5. These are the children least likely to be able to make their way to safety on their own. In many of these cases of fatalities, the home lacks a working smoke detector, though just 3% of homes don't have a smoke detector at all.
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