“People are listening, reading, watching about the decisions that you’ve made and they’re inspired and thankful that humanity still has people like you,” one police officer told award recipients.
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Red Cross seeks more blood amid ‘critical’ type O shortage
The agency typically strives for a five-day supply nationwide, but has fewer than three days for type O.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
If it’s summer, the Red Cross needs your donation
Franklin County donors who have not given blood recently and those who would like to donate for the first time still have time to make a dent in low summer inventories. There is a blood drive today in Strong at the Forster Memorial Building at 14 South Main Street, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. On August 23, Franklin Memorial Hospital will hold one from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Farmington, at 111 Franklin Health Commons.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Red Cross has blood shortage, appeals for donors
The Red Cross has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood types to give now and prevent delays in medical care.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Red Cross offers free smoke alarm installation
Nine people have died in home fires so far this year.
Posted inConnections
Red Cross offering free smoke alarm sign-up for local residents
Residents of Auburn, Augusta and Lewiston are able to sign up to have free smoke alarms installed, a collaborative program of the Red Cross and the town fire departments.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Red Cross encourages donors to give blood
BANGOR – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – are needed to help ensure blood products are available for patients this spring. Nearly half of the public knows someone who has been helped by a […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
American Red Cross launches First Aid for Opioid Overdoses course
The American Red Cross has launched First Aid for Opioid Overdoses – an online course to teach people how to respond to a known or suspected opioid overdose. “An opioid overdose is a life-threatening emergency,” said Patricia Murtagh, CEO of the Maine Region of the American Red Cross. “When you suspect an opioid overdose, it’s […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Red Cross: ‘Turn and Test’ as daylight saving time ends
The American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke alarms when turning back their clocks as daylight saving time ends Sunday. As the fall season ushers in cold weather, the risk of deadly home fires rises. That’s because heating equipment is the second most common cause of fatalities from home fires, which on average […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Red Cross calls for winter heroes to host blood drives and save lives
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. To help meet the constant demand for lifesaving blood donations and prevent blood shortages this winter, the American Red Cross is urging individuals and organizations to be winter heroes by hosting a blood drive. Right now, the Red Cross needs about 6,500 additional groups across the […]