International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

were saved due to the efforts of a multitude of doctors and nurses. One of the most notorious and honored nurses in American medical history is a woman named Clarissa Harlowe Barton, more commonly known as Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was the…

the ambulance. This poster would urge men to join the Red Cross because they would feel rewarded for their duties and that they could save the lives of many soldiers. The background of the image on this poster is what appears to be a bomb going off, the trees look frail and burned down, and the soldier having bandages on his head and elbow with blood on them demonstrating the conditions of war. As written in the poster, the American Red Cross was looking for many positions including drivers,…

for the federal government and provided supplies and personal support to soldiers during the Civil War. In addition to these accomplishments, Clara Barton is particularly known for founding The American Red Cross. In 1881, at the age of 60, Barton lobbied for the American branch of the Red Cross and ran the organization for 23 years. “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them”. This quote by Barton…

American Red Cross quickly responded to this natural disaster by giving assistance to the areas and people that needed it. The charity was able to provide 103,000 overnight stays in shelters and evacuation centers, serve more than 1.4 million meals and snacks, distribute 387,000 relief items, including blankets and comfort kits, deploy 225 response vehicles to deliver relief in hard-hit areas and made 32,000 disaster health and mental health contacts (“Your Location”). The goal of the American…

What does the American Red Cross mean to you? Previous Involvement with Red Cross Over the past several years, I have become very familiar with the American Red Cross through school programs and my summer employment. My Junior year of high school, I became CRP and First Aid Certified through the American Red Cross in a medical technical education program. In this class, we learned basic medical terminology and abbreviation. We were also able to shadow nurses, surgeons, and doctors all…

One way the victims of hurricane Harvey are being helped is by being rescued. Many people have been trapped in their homes or other places. Different individuals with their personal boats have been traveling through Texas to find anyone who needed to get to safety. The coast guard has also been using their helicopters to look above the land and be able to see individuals that have been trapped by the flood waters. The Marines and National Guard have also been coming in with their boats and other…

Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. Her. Her mother, Sarah, was a firm believer in women's rights and taught Clara that all people should be treated equally. Clara grew up with four older siblings. She had two older brothers Stephen and David and two sisters, Dorthea and Sally. They taught Clara how to read and write while she was young so she did very well in school. Her father also taught her a lot about war and the battlefields, as he was a soldier. But…

donations are needed everyday. The American Red Cross has been around since 1881 when Clara Barton founded it. Clara began to bring supplies to the battle field to help the soldiers. She saw there was a need to help soldiers, and since then the Red Cross has been helping people everyday. The founding of the American Red Cross has helped by helping with blood supply, disasters, and our country with health and safety. There was many needs for the Red Cross to be formed. One reason was that it…

The first case involves the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is well known for its emergency response, disaster management assistance and humanitarian aid efforts. Though the crisis at hand is relatively minor is scope, it was an embarrassing moment and could have had an impact on donors – a large and important part of the Red Cross’ revenue stream. On February 15, 2011 at approximately 11:24 PM, an employee accidently sent a tweet on the Official Red Cross Twitter account – that was meant…

The Australian Red cross was established in 1914, during the first world war by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson. It is one branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The Australian Red Cross was established ‘To be a leading humanitarian organization in Australia, improving the lives of vulnerable people through services delivered and promotion of humanitarian laws and values.’ The Red Cross makes no discrimination when assisting the wounded. The purpose of the Red Cross is to…