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Our Mission
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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Chapter News
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November-3-2009
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5 fires, 5 parishes, 17 people helped this weekend
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American Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to five fires in five different parishes over the weekend. DAT volunteers are one of the first on the scene to help those affected by dis
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November-3-2009
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FIRE RESPONSE INCREASES FOR LOCAL RED CROSS DISASTER ACTION TEAM
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Staff and volunteers respond to six fires in five parishes this weekend, affecting 20 people
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (November 3, 2009) – As fires ravaged the homes of six families f
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October-30-2009
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ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition Highlights Importance of Red Cross CPR
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Highlights Importance of CPR/AED Training
A family that has made it a way of life to help others is due to get a big surprise on this Sunday’s
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October-29-2009
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Wylie the ERV Visits Jefferson Terrace Elementary School
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Wylie the ERV, the chapter's robotic emergency response vehicle, visited Jefferson Terrace Elementary School on Wednesday. He and his friend Bethany taught nearly 500 children, pre-K through fif
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Your Red Cross
As seen on Sunday evening’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” on ABC, the American Red Cross is the leader in health, safety and preparedness training for more than 128 years. The American Red Cross is the premier provider of first aid, CPR, water safety, swimming lessons, care-giving training, babysitter training and other health and safety education programs. Developed in conjunction with medical and aquatics experts, each program delivers the latest information and lifesaving techniques.
“Extreme Makeover Home Edition” featured our Standard First Aid, CPR/AED course and the Mattingly family of Kentucky. Steve Mattingly, a volunteer firefighter, was injured when he was hit by a car while directing traffic responding to a fire. His wife Melissa is an EMT and saved his life. Both were trained by Red Cross.
Your local American Red Cross certified more than 16,000 individuals in the 10-parish area last year. You also have the power to save lives. Get certified today. Register for a course. Become a volunteer. Donate to help others in need. This is your American Red Cross.
For more information, questions or concerns, please contact us via email or call (225) 291-4533.
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