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San Francisco. Corporate Disaster Planning Guide." American Red Cross, San Francisco, Jaiuuiry 1986. 

Oliaei F, Kriens D, Kessler K (2006) Investigation of perfluorochemical (pfc) contamination in minessota - phase one. Tech, rep., Report to Senate Environment Commitee Olsen GW, Church TR, Miller JP, Burris JM, Hansen KJ, Lundberg JK, Armitage JB, Herron RB (2003) Perfluorooctanesulfonate and other fluorochemicals in the serum of American Red Cross adult blood donators. EnvironHealth Perspect 111 1892-1901 Olsen GW, Burris JM, Ehresman DJ, Froehlich JW, Seacat JW, Butenhoff JL, Zobel LR... 

Every workplace should be provided with equipment and one or several persons who have received standard first aid training, for instance, from the American Red Cross or US Bur Mines... 

Statistics indicate that in late 1978, the American Red Cross reported a demand for thawed, deglycerolized human red cells of nearly 100,000 units per year, By May 1983, the demand was only approximately 42,000 units. Thus, it now appears that the need for frozen red cells was mainly found in filling rare donor blood types. Chaplin summarizes—future developments may yetprove previously frozen red cells to be the sleeping giant ofred-cell replacement therapy for the present, we must be content with the minor but crucial role in which they have proved their worth beyond doubt. 

The interesting exception being that Elizabeth Dole was not named in the American Red Cross action, even though she was ARC president. 

Human a -acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid) was provided by Dr. M. Wickerhauser of the American Red Cross Research Center, Bethesda, Md. bovine serum albumin was purchased from Armour Pharmaceutical Co. 

The American Red Cross offers a program called the Learn to Swim Program that begins with a class called Introduction to Water Skills, then progresses to Fundamental Aquatic Skills. 

Winston Churchill s wife, Clementine, a Commander of the Order of St. John, served as the Chairman of the Red Cross Aid to Russia Fund from 1939-46. The same uses of the "Red Cross" cover for intelligence operations is implicit in the fact that a direct descendant of King Robert Bruce of Scotland, David Bruce, was the Chief Representative of the American Red Cross in Britain in 1940, and one year later, in 1941, became head of Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Operations in the European Theatre the same David Bruce, during the Nixon Administration years, was selected by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to be Chief of the U.S. Mission to the People s Republic of China from 1973-74, and then became U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 1974-76. 23. For example, in his April 1938 Annual Report to the Shareholders of Rio Tinto, chairman Geddes noted that ... 

An American Red Cross first-aid handbook should be part of your laboratory equipment. Refer to it in case of accident, and never hesitate to call a doctor if you are accidentally burned or inhale irritating fumes. 

Jones, Jessica Macleary, Brieann Mellar, Starlit Monzingo, and Daniel Thurow WHEREAS, student nurses have contributed to disaster relief from the time of The Jacksonville yellow fever epidemic of 1888 and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross recognizes the contributions of student nurses in delivering critical community services for more than half a century and WHEREAS, the United States has experienced many crisis events, both natural and manmade, within the past four years and WHEREAS, no community is ever fully prepared to handle a massive disaster with a large influx of patients and... 

Within the NRP, there are 15 emergency support functions (ESF) (Table 2.1). Each ESF is coordinated by a federal agency, except ESF 6, which DHS coordinates with the American Red Cross. The ESFs provide coordination for interagency support from the federal government. 

In addition to this local MRC activity, over 1,500 MRC members expressed a willingness to deploy outside their local jurisdiction on optional missions to the disaster-affected areas with their state agencies, the American Red Cross, and HHS. Of these, almost 200 volunteers from 25 MRC units were activated by HHS and more than 400 volunteers from over 80 local MRC units were deployed to support American Red Cross disaster operations in areas along the Gulf Coast. 

The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. 

The structure of the American Red Cross and its governance are undergoing significant change. 

Describe the foundations for the Red Cross work American Red Cross Congressional Charter, the fundamental principles of the Red Cross, and Red Crescent Movement. 

Appreciate the importance of the American Red Cross as a lead or support agency for several of the emergency support functions identified in the National Response Plan. 

Describe health services, mental health, and staff health as the major activity areas for fhe American Red Cross disaster nurse. 

Identify challenges that American Red Cross nurses encounter during disaster relief efforts. 

For more than 125 years, the American Red Cross has played an integral role in disaster response in communities across the United States. This chapter provides a historical overview of the structure and governance of the Red Cross, its conceptual foundation, fundamental principles... 

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