American Red Cross
Blood drive organizers
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and health and safety education in the United States.
Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, it operates blood donation services, supports military families, and responds to natural disasters: The Red Cross set up shelters after the hurricane.
Often called simply the Red Cross.
Support given freely
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
solidarity · generosity · refugees · Red Crescent · Geneva Conventions · neutrality · impartiality · Clara Barton
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
shelter · evacuation · emergency response · recovery · crisis · rescue · disaster preparedness · emergency shelter
Emergency revival technique
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- AEDAutomated shock device
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
emergency preparedness · choking · rescue breathing · hands-only CPR · instructor · course · skills · lifesaving techniques
One who contributes freely
- blood driveOrganized collection of donations
- blood bankStored supply for transfusions
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
plasma · type O · type B · type AB · Rh factor · phlebotomy · hematocrit · hemoglobin
Aid or maintenance
- chapterDivision of a book
- communityCollective of connected people
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- helpingSingle portion given
civic duty · outreach · engagement · participation · goodwill · caseworker · canteen · volunteer hours
aid
Support given freely
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
benevolence · solidarity · generosity · refugees · Red Crescent · Geneva Conventions · neutrality · impartiality · Clara Barton · emblem
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
earthquake · shelter · evacuation · emergency response · recovery · crisis · rescue · disaster preparedness · emergency shelter · blankets
CPR
Emergency revival technique
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- AEDAutomated shock device
- certificationAttestation of qualification
lifeguard · emergency preparedness · choking · rescue breathing · hands-only CPR · instructor · course · skills · lifesaving techniques · water safety
donor
One who contributes freely
- blood driveOrganized collection of donations
- blood bankStored supply for transfusions
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
platelets · plasma · type O · type B · type AB · Rh factor · phlebotomy · hematocrit · hemoglobin · anticoagulant
service
Aid or maintenance
helping · civic duty · outreach · engagement · participation · goodwill · caseworker · canteen · volunteer hours · giving back
- American OrganizationsNAACP, VFW, ACLU, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
- relief aidemergency aid, relief supplies, disaster relief, relief workers, aid workers
- war reliefwar relief, relief funds, relief efforts, relief agencies, relief workers
- American WWIdoughboys, General Pershing, Argonne, Western Front, over there
American Red Crossdefense contractors
Military weapons manufacturers
Lockheed Martin · arms dealers · warlords · ISIS · war profiteers
American Red CrossFEMA
National crisis response agency
U.S. military · Department of Defense · Pentagon · federal agencies · IRS
American Red Crossstanding armies
Permanently maintained military forces
NATO forces · private military contractors · aggressors · war criminals
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