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It wasn't until after World War II in 1947 that the program became officially known as the Gray Lady Service. [3] [4] The Gray Lady Service program was disbanded in the 1960's and absorbed into a more unified volunteer services program within the American Red Cross. [5]
Cook is a volunteer for the Southern Tier chapter of the American Red Cross. He serves as both a shelter care provider and a member of the disaster action team, which helps people affected by ...
At least seven shelters were opened. 40,000 pre-packaged meals were sent by ARC, and across the nation, almost 400 American Red Cross volunteers were deployed to assist with local relief efforts. The organization deployed more than 30 Emergency Response Vehicles for community food and supply distribution. [87] [88]
In 1914, the seventeen charter members of the Corps became part of the American Red Cross's national water safety program as the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps, Coast Guard Division #1. The building, constructed in 1947, is an example in the Art Modeme Style of local architect Jefferson Davis Powell.
An American Red Cross Disaster Action Team responding to a house fire in Detroit, Michigan A Disaster Action Team is the local disaster response unit in chapters of the American Red Cross . American Red Cross chapters have Disaster Action Teams (commonly called "DATs"), which provide disaster relief services on an on-call basis.
The German Red Cross (DRK) was founded in 1921, bringing together various independent Red Cross associations that had previously operated autonomously within the German states. These regional branches trace their origins back to the former independent members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The ECRV, or Emergency Communications Response Vehicle, was designed and created for the American Red Cross by Disaster Services Communications paid and volunteer staff, to provide communications links between disaster relief operations and the Disaster Operation Center. However, as of February 21, 2013, the ECRV has been phased out in favor of ...
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16 million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide.It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.