PrepareNH is a program developed by the NH chapters of the American Red Cross to build partnerships in our communities and awareness in the public to help all state residents be prepared for future disasters or other life-threatening emergencies.
How ready are YOU? Learn more at PrepareNH. Watch this site for new information and updates.
THE RED CROSS IS PROVIDING
LIFESAVING HELP IN HAITI
The American Red Cross and international Red Cross
partners are mounting a massive relief effort to help survivors of the January
12 earthquake in Haiti. The Red Cross has
sent relief supplies including blankets,
kitchen sets, and water containers to meet immediate needs of survivors
sent teams of disaster specialists to Haiti to
support response efforts
set up temporary hospitals and first aid
stations to help the many severely injured people
distributed water and food
continued to work closely with the UN and other
relief agencies in this coordinated response.
In 2009,
the Granite Chapter of the American Red
Cross received a Walmart Foundation Grant for
Disaster Readiness and Capacity Building.
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The
Granite Chapter of the American Red Cross offers Online Training for
Health and Safety classes. In these classes you can study the book
material online and then demonstrate your skills in person with a
Red Cross instructor. The Skills Session with a Red Cross instructor
checks your performance of skills such as CPR, Rescue Breathing, use
of an AED, and any other required skills. We offer Skills Sessions
for this training on the first and last Tuesday of each month from
3:00-5:00 pm. Please register for a time to complete your online
training by calling the Chapter at 1-800-464-6692. To take health
and safety Online Training, click the image above.
Granite Chapter Photo Album. Click on the CAMERA to
see our latest photos.
PHLEBOTOMY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS!
The American Red Cross Granite Chapter is now offering a Phlebotomy
Training Program for healthcare professionals. This course is
designed to provide students with the theoretical, practical and
interpersonal skills required of an entry-level phlebotomist.
Program Objectives:
§Demonstrate entry
level phlebotomy skills
§Demonstrate
professional conduct consistent with the established professional code of ethics
§Demonstrate
knowledge of the healthcare delivery system and medical terminology
§Demonstrate
knowledge of safety and infection control as defined by the CDC and OSHA
§Define medical
terminology relating to phlebotomy
§Demonstrate basic
knowledge of anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular systems as it relates to
the role of a phlebotomist
§Communicate
professionally in the workplace
§Gain a clear
understanding of patient, clinical and resident rights
§Demonstrate
knowledge of collection equipment, various types of additives used, special
precautions and substances that can interfere with chemical analysis of blood
constituents
§Describe the
components and functions of departments within a clinical laboratory
Every year, the Red Cross
responds to tens of thousands of home fires. THIS
MAP shows details the home fires each of our chapters responded to between
July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
The total number of house
fires this year = 63,111 The American Red Cross responds to an average of 64,000
home fires each year.
HOME FIRES are the MOST
COMMON and the MOST PREVENTABLE local disaster!
You can find
HERE a list of
supplies recommended by the American Red Cross to have in store
before a hurricane, power outage or other disaster strikes. Be sure
to include any special need for children, disabled, elderly, or
others in your household – and don’t forget to plan for your pets!
You can assemble your own disaster kit
or start with a Red Cross kit purchased at the Granite Chapter.
Whether we expect a hurricane, ice storm, heat wave, or power
outage, it’s important to plan ahead of time so our families and
communities can be ready. And this month is an especially good time
to think about disaster preparedness.
