First Aid

Give the Gift of Life this holiday season by making a donation in someone else's name, or buying a class giving life-saving skills for a loved one.

Gift certificates for classes are good for one year (2010), and are can be used for any scheduled class given by the Tri-County Red Cross during the year. Instructions on how to register will be sent with the gift certificate and a Red Cross holiday card.

New Jerse's 15 American Red Cross chapters were represented at the League of Municipalities Conference today in Atlantic City.  Hundreds of officials from towns across the state stopped by and spoke with us about how the Red Cross can work with towns to prevent disasters and respond to emergencies.


Here's Camy Trinidad, Executive Director of the Camden County Red Cross chapter, with her husband Joe Surowiec at our booth.

The Tri-County Red Cross released a schedule first aid, CPR, infant CPR and AED classes for July 2009 today.  You can register online through Google Checkout, or call (908) 756-6414 to register for a class.

Late yesterday President Barack Obama declared March as Red Cross Month.  In following the 91 year tradition, President Obama is furthering his call for more community volunteerism and activism. 

There are opportunities for everyone to support their community through the Red Cross.  Of course, the quickest is to make a donation to the Tri-County Red Cross, but there are many other opportunities.

• Host a blood drive at your high school, church, business or community organization.  Call Denise Neto at (908) 756-6414 to learn how;
• Take free disaster classes to be trained as a volunteer in the event of a major emergency.  Call Mike Prasad at (908) 756-6414 for more information;
• Schedule a free Be Red Cross Ready seminar for your PTA, scout parents, church or neighborhood to be sure everyone is prepared to respond in an emergency. Call Mike Prasad at (908) 756-6414 for more information;
• Take a first aid and CPR class to you can help others who are injured or ill;
  
• Volunteer to help families who lose their homes to fire, work in the office, organize fundraising events, serve as a leader on our board of directors, counsel blood donors at drives, recruit more volunteers at street fairs, teach first aid or CPR, drive seniors to doctors appointments, help a soldier come home for the birth of his daughter.

You can volunteer one hour a year, or eight hours a day.  There's something for everyone's schedule and abilities at the Red Cross.  Be there for your community, for your neighborhood, and for your family by getting involved today.

The full proclamation is below the fold.

The Tri-County Red Cross released a schedule of the next five months of first aid, CPR, infant CPR and AED classes on its Training pages today.  You can register online through Google Checkout, or call (908) 353-2500 to register for a class.

Classes are held in Elizabeth and Plainfield, NJ.