Washington - The American Red Cross has received five Individual and Community Preparedness Honorable Mentions from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in recognition of its efforts to make communities safer, stronger and better-prepared for disasters and emergencies.“These programs are not just about what may happen someday. Each of these programs is making a difference in people’s lives today, even before disaster strikes—building resilience, building community, building confidence. And when a disaster does happen, we will see them pay even more dividends.” said Russ Paulsen, Executive Director of Community Preparedness Programs at the American Red Cross.
Red Cross chapter honorees include: Greater St. Louis (Missouri), Mile High Region (Colorado) and Bay Area (California). Karlynn Workman AmeriCorps volunteer of the Oregon chapter received an individual honorable mention in the Community Preparedness Heroes category. The Red Cross and Hope worldwide partnership was honored in the Whole Community Preparedness category for their Protecting Our Neighbors program.
Chapter Awards
The Greater St. Louis Chapter partnered with the St. Louis City Office of the Disabled on the All Ready Campaign to improve personal preparedness for disabled residents across the region. The campaign focused on motivating people with disabilities to get prepared, training over 100 people to teach preparedness education sessions and convening a summit with more than 75 organizations and 150 community leaders.
The Mile High Region partnered with the local fire department, firefighters museum, and the Denver Public SchoolsOffice of Risk Management for their Simple Safe Program. Program results included teaching more
