Presentation Request
The American Red Cross is committed to educating our community on the valuable programs and services of the American Red Cross. Volunteers are available to speak with your group on: Red Cross History & Mission; Be Red Cross Ready – Disaster Preparedness; International Humanitarian Law; Measles Initiative; and Service to the Armed Forces.
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Red Cross History & Mission
In June 1859, Henri Dunant visited the battlefields of Solferino in Italy. When he arrived, he found battlefields strewn with thousands of wounded and dying victims with no nurses or doctors to care for them. He organized a group to assist him in a primitive rescue operation. This mission was the first in what was to become the Red Cross Movement. As a result of Dunant's trip, he wrote a book on his experiences and subsequently it was recommended that medical personnel be authorized to assist the wounded in the battlefields of war-torn countries and that an emblem be used to protect them. It was also recommended that governments sign treaties protecting these workers and that national volunteer societies be formed to carry out this mission.
Be Red Cross Ready - Disaster Preparedness
The American Red Cross can help every person prepare for disasters and other emergencies and make their communities safer. This is the goal of Be Red Cross Ready. Research continues to show the majority of Americans are not prepared for disasters and other emergencies.
Be Red Cross Ready encourages the public to be more prepared for a disaster or other emergency. This program contains a simple message and a call to action, which contributes to an individual’s ability to hear, accept and act on the information provided.
Be Red Cross Ready helps us reach the strategic goal of being America's partner and a leader in mobilizing communities to help individuals, families and organizations prepare for disasters and other emergencies. The Three Actions of Be Red Cross Ready are Get a Kit; Make a Plan; Be Informed.
International Humanitarian Law
Most victims of war today neither wear a uniform nor carry a gun. They are civilians—among them the most vulnerable, including women, children and the elderly. International humanitarian law (IHL) exists to protect them during times of armed conflict, as well as wounded and sick combatants and prisoners of war. The treaties known as the Geneva Conventions and three protocols establish these groups’ protections and rights. These documents provide an internationally agreed upon standard of humane treatment.
Measles Initiative
Measles is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of death among children - especially in places where health conditions are extremely poor, living conditions are more than difficult, and access to health care is minimal. The tragedy is that measles can be easily prevented with a safe and effective vaccine.
For most of us, measles is a distance memory – in fact, measles has been eliminated in the Western Hemisphere.
Vaccinating children in places such as Africa and Asia not only protects the children living there, but it protects our kids at home as well. Until measles no longer exists on this planet, American children will have to continue to be vaccinated against this highly contagious and potentially deadly disease.
Service to the Armed Forces
The American Red Cross serves and supports members of the military, veterans, and their families, providing needed comfort and care in military and veterans hospitals, support for military families with vital social services and by providing emergency communications to keep families connected when they need it most. The Red Cross assists in person where ever it is needed – alongside the troops throughout the world, on stateside military installations or in local communities far from a base. SAF at the Red Cross is a mixture of both tradition and innovation. We continually adapt our traditional services and create new programs to meet the needs to today’s military member, veterans and their families. Our work is important to the nation because it is important to our troops and their families.
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