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Other Services
Around the country, the same American Red Cross that collects and distributes blood products also provides many other services to members of your community:
- Armed Forces Emergency Services:
- The American Red Cross provides emergency communication for members of the Armed Forces around-the-clock, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. While providing services to 1.4 million active duty personnel and their families, the Red Cross also reaches out to the 1.2 million members of the National Guard and the Reserves and their families who reside in nearly every community in America.
- Disaster Services:
- Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 67,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.
- Health & Safety Education:
- For nearly a century, the American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid, CPR and bloodborne pathogens training to swimming and lifeguarding, HIV/AIDS education and Babysitter's Training. American Red Cross preparedness programs help people lead safer and healthier lives.
- International Services:
- The American Red Cross works with a global network of Red Cross, Red Crescent and equivalent societies to restore hope and dignity to the world's vulnerable people. This international Red Cross movement brings emergency relief to disaster victims, and improves basic living conditions of those in chronically deprived areas of the world.
To learn more about the services your local Red Cross provides, please select your county of residence.
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