Active shooter incidents are unpredictable and devastating. Learn how you, as a leader, can take steps to prepare the people in your organization using materials prepared by the American Red Cross based on widely accepted best practices supported by the FBI, DHS, and FEMA.
Support training efforts and build awareness by publicizing the actions to take if confronted by an active shooter. To assist you, the Red Cross has created the Active Shooter Informational Poster containing critical information on responding in an active shooter event. The poster can be hung in a breakroom, workspace, or other suitable area in your facility.
Help keep your family safe in severe weather, man made/natural hazards with Emergency by the American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or area of loved ones, prepare your family and your home, check to see if loved ones are safe and let them know you’re safe. - A must have for anyone who live in areas prone to severe weather or have loved ones that do.
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.
