Hero of the Month: FDNY Lt. John Eccleston travels across U.S. to lend his expertise in a crisis

From the New York Daily News:
Fire Lt. John Eccleston was in Mississippi for a week last month, after Hurricane Gustav hit, as a volunteer with the American Red Cross Disaster Assistance Response Team.
The DART team spent the time unloading trucks of supplies to stock warehouses in flooded areas.
“We usually load up a truck with food, [...]

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Gulf Area Hurricane Deployment Update

Since August 28, there have been 123 deployments of American Red Cross in Greater New York (AR/GNY) employees and volunteers to Gulf area recovery efforts for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. They include 34 volunteers; 11 AmeriCorps members; 47 FDNY Disaster Assistance Response Team members; and 31 employees. Eight of the total are serving their second deployment [...]

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Chapter Responds to Two Deadly Apartment Fires Over the Weekend

American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) responders provided help to those affected by two deadly fires over the weekend that killed seven people, including four children.
Chapter relief workers rushed to the scene of a tragic apartment fire at 401 W.18th Street between Ninth & Tenth Avenues early Saturday morning, October 11. Five members [...]

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Survey Finds Concerns About Economy May Increase Incidence Of Home Fires

The American Red Cross and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today released results of a survey showing the majority (79%) of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating their homes, and many will use an alternative heating source to reduce their bills this winter.  The survey identified additional behaviors related to appliance [...]

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Greater New York Chapter Responders Maintain a Presence in Hurricane Relief Efforts

In the month since Hurricane Gustav made landfall in the United States the cleanup has started for Louisiana and Texas residents. But time hasn’t lessened the need for food, shelter and emotional support. The Red Cross has been there every step of the way, providing a massive amount of services to people whose homes were [...]

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How a fire changed the lives of one family

No one wants to think about their homes being burned down, but this blog post from My Kids Mom, reminds us of how important it is to be prepared for any emergency and how something like a simple house fire can dramatically change our lives in an instant. 
Since our house burnt to the ground on June 18, [...]

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