Category Archives: Emergency Service

The American Red Cross responds to more than 70,000 disasters every year. They respond to a variety of sites including fires, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. The Red Cross provides relief to victims of these disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. This global organization touches millions of lives each year by providing training in lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid, collecting and distributing half the nation’s blood supply, and helping victims of more than 67,000 disasters annually.

The American Red Cross at Vanderbilt follows in the footsteps of the national chapters by providing similar services on campus and preparing students and faculty members to help in times of need. Our organization runs several blood drives and Mass Care Training and Shelter Training events to fully prepare our community. Additionally, our campus chapter sends volunteers to help at the Nashville chapter and collects donations in the case of a disaster.

Contact: Fayrisa Greenwald (fayrisa.i.greenwald@vanderbilt.edu)

IMPORTANT: The timestamp under each item is the date that the entry was posted, NOT the date of the event.

Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to Japan tsunami relief

March 13, 2011 – 3:44 pm

Support the tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Donate $10 by sending a text message with the word REDCROSS to 90999.

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Sign up for Join the 10,000!

January 22, 2011 – 9:57 pm

When: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 10:00 AM to noon Where: Stevenson 4309 (large lecture hall) Sign up: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDBVLVZGdTBKNUlOaVJkTWEycWp5SkE6MQ

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Shelter Operations training

October 24, 2010 – 1:44 pm

Update: The Shelter Operations training has been postponed until the spring semester. If you have already signed up, you are still on the list for the spring. When: Saturday, November 13. Time TBA. Prerequisites: Join the 10,000 ;  Mass Care Contact fayrisa.i.greenwald@vanderbilt.edu to sign up.

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Mass Care Training

September 23, 2010 – 11:51 pm

Time: Sept. 25, 9am-12pm Room: SC 4327 Sign up on Nashville Red Cross website (instructions to be confirmed). Contact nila.manandhar@vanderbilt.edu or fayrisa.i.greenwald@vanderbilt.edu for more information.

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Join the 10,000

September 22, 2010 – 12:07 am

Join the 10,000 is a Nashville Area Red Cross campaign to make Middle Tennessee the SAFEST and MOST PREPARED region in the nation. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, click here to sign up. There is an orientation session on Thursday, September 23, 6-8pm in Buttrick 302. Questions? Please contact Nila Manandhar and Fayrisa [...]

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