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Turn and test to keep your home safe
As daylight saving time ends this Sunday, November 2, we will turn our clocks back an hour. While you’re adjusting your clocks, take a few minutes to test your smoke alarms. This simple action could protect you and your family in the event of a home fire. “Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half,” says Emily Holley, Regional Communications Manager for the Nebraska-Iowa Red Cross. “You only have about two minutes to escape a burning home safely. Every
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 31, 20252 min read
Nice to Meet You: Rebecca McCarty
Meet Rebecca. She is a vital member of our biomedical services team. Her work ensures that enough blood drives are scheduled to maintain a healthy blood supply. She is also a busy mom and passionate advocate for volunteering in her community. Q: Could you explain what your title means and take us through your workday, or what projects you work on? A: I am the Iowa East strategic business planner, which means that I am in charge of planning and booking our drives on the calen
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 22, 20254 min read
Nebraska Couple Ready When There Is A Need
By Janet Flanagan Most Red Cross volunteers don’t hop in a plane to respond to a local disaster. But Mike and Linda Nielsen of McCook, Neb., have. Since they live in a rural area close to the borders of Kansas and Colorado, Mike Nielsen’s Beechcraft Sierra four-seat airplane can sometimes get them to a Red Cross emergency scene faster than a car. Linda and Mike Nielsen The Nielsens have responded to fires, floods and other disasters in Southwest Nebraska since 2008. They’
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 16, 20253 min read
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