QUICK FACTS

for BLACK HILLS AREA CHAPTER RED CROSS

  • Taught more than 3,967 people how to prepare for and cope with, tornadoes, floods and other community disasters through educational programs and exhibits.
  • Helped more than 127 families get back on their feet after fire destroyed their homes.
  • Increased the chance for surviving a fire by installing more than 600 smoke detectors in homes.
  • Provided crisis assistance with tracing, emergency messages, family reunification, counseling, information and referrals for more than 1,987 families, including members of the military and those separated by international conflict.
  • Introduced new daily reassurance program in senior high rises – 13,020 reassurance checks made in first 3 months of program.
  • Helped stop the spread of HIV/AIDS through prevention education for nearly 3,647 people.  Provided informal luncheons for 200 people released from detention facilities to help build self esteem and provide skills and knowledge to help them return to the community.
  • Helped more than 3,600 people sharpen their job-related health and safety skills through workplace training.
  • Increased safety and well-being for children by providing Health & Safety training to 308 child care providers.
  • Trained more than 250 Boy Scouts how to prevent, prepare for and respond to health and safety emergencies relevant to their communities.
  • Provided specialized training to 45 volunteers to respond to disasters in our community and help meet the needs of victims of disasters.
  • Taught 1,350 preschool and elementary children how to stop the spread of disease through safe hand washing practices.
  • Reduced the potential of accidental death by teaching over 750 children safe swimming practices.
  • Taught 3,000 children and youth how to be safe at home alone, how to respond to emergencies and what to do in bad weather
  • Provided youth leadership opportunities for 75 youth supporting the community through various service projects.
  • In our mission to save lives, increased our push for widespread training in the use of AEDs – easy-to-use devices that shock the hearts of sudden cardiac arrest victims and greatly increase their chances of survival.
  • Provided ongoing training and utilization of more than 250 Red Cross volunteers who benefit the community through their support of vital programs and services
 
 
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