Emergency Services Contact

To contact a family member in the Armed Forces or seek assistance with a disaster please call 1-800-696-3873 to reach our 24 hour Emergency Call Center.

American Red Cross Responds to International Disasters

The American Red Cross is already responding on American Samoa with our local volunteers, and can now accept gifts from the public for the typhoon and flooding in Southeast Asia.

You can help the victims of American Samoa, Southeast Asia, and countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance, and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster (For example: Typhoons and Floods in Southeast Asia), please do so at the time of your donation. Donations may be mailed to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington DC 20013 or to your local American Red Cross Chapter. Donations may also be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Donations to the International Response Fund (not donations designated for a specific disaster) can be made online.

We are encouraging all residents of American Samoa to register on the Safe and Well website. With one registration on the Safe and Well website, a disaster-affected person can provide peace of mind to loved ones. This easy-to-use tool is available at the Red Cross website. The Safe and Well website allows friends and family to search for registrants’ posted messages and see that they are safe. People without access to a computer, without electricity, or in need of help from an interpreter can call the Red Cross at 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Please note that the Sacramento Sierra Chapter does not accept in-kind donations for international relief operations.

Red Cross Monitoring H1N1 Flu Situation

Download and print your Flu Checklist from RedCross.org.

The Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross is aware of the current H1N1 flu cases in the United States and Mexico. Currently, the American Red Cross is monitoring the situation and the American Red Cross National Headquarters is in close contact with federal and state health officials, including the Center for Disease Control.

The Red Cross urges all to take precautionary measure and Be Red Cross Ready:

• Remember to cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze; throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

For people seeking information on H1N1 flu, the CDC Web site provides the latest information, which can also be obtained by calling 1-800-CDC-INFO. For general information on the flu and how to stay healthy, please refer to the Flu Checklist on RedCross.org.

Volunteer Opportunities Available

Looking for a way to give back to your community? Join the American Red Cross as a Sacramento Sierra Chapter volunteer! Our variety of volunteering options provide opportunities for every type of person: Whether you enjoy serving on the front lines, have a gift for teaching, or prefer working behind the scenes, we can use your help!

SacSierra Disaster Action Team Responds to California Wildfires

Help people affected by disasters like the California Wildfires by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and service victims of other disasters. Your gift enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of all disasters.

Call 1-800-RED –CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution.

For those displaced by the fires please List Yourself as Safe and Well on the Red Cross site.

For family members looking for information on their loved ones, please begin a Safe and Well Search here.

Nationwide Insurance's Partnership with the American Red Cross

Nationwide Insurance has partnered with the Red Cross to support disaster and biomedical services for more than 25 years. As a longstanding member of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP), Nationwide helps the Red Cross build a reliable funding base for disaster relief services. This enables the humanitarian organization to respond immediately to disaster victims' needs anywhere in the United States.

How to Vote

You can help decide the winner by casting your vote anytime from September 15 through November 6. Here's how:

• Go to the BCLC's voting Web site.
• Create a user profile (your email address) and a password in order to vote. (Your email address will not be used to send you mail. It is simply used as a unique identifier.)
• Select the partnership you want to read more about and/or vote for.

Cardiac Chain of Survival

By the time you read this information, an American will have died from sudden cardiac arrest. More than 200,000 Americans die of sudden cardiac arrest every year, and up to 50,000 of those deaths could be prevented by a trained person initiating the Cardiac Chain of Survival and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). All Sacramento Sierra Chapter Adult and Child CPR courses teach defibrillation skills. We invite you to learn more about the technology and training that can save the life of your family member, co-worker or friend. Contact us at 916-368-3130 or sign-up here for CPR and AED training.

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If  you are a business owner or manager and would like to consider the purchase of an AED for your employees / clients / visitors, please call us at 916-368-3184 or send us an email. We would be pleased to work with you in facilitating your purchase of this life-saving product. The Red Cross Store is operated by your local Chapter and all proceeds go directly to support Sacramento Sierra Chapter's life-saving activities. Browse all our Red Cross safety products.