Category Archives: Red Cross

Thoughts on “The Corporate Takeover of the Red Cross”

Propublica came out with another screed about the American Red Cross and its leadership,; and a) I was starting a 3-day training with FEMA, and b) I knew when I thought about it I’d have more to say. I said … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Disaster Response

Incidentally, I’m a Red Cross volunteer, and I do Disaster Assessment – which is morphing into a broader Situational Awareness activity – on Disaster Relief Operations. These DRO’s are the ones that make the papers, and that is as it … Continue reading

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Alabama Tornadoes

I want to share a little of my experience in the Red Cross response to the tornadoes in Alabama on April 27th. The Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) assigned to our Chapter* came back from Eastern North Carolina on Sunday morning, … Continue reading

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I’m Home

I’m not going to write a diary about it, but I “just” got back from the Eastern North Carolina flooding where I worked as a Disaster Assessment supervisor with the American Red Cross, and it was the best job I’ve … Continue reading

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