This episode will cover the Red Cross's efforts to connect with the communities they serve during blue skies. This term, "Blue Skies," refers to the periods of time when a region of the Red Cross is not responding to any disasters. My guests to

Disaster Mental Health Services

Jun 29th, 2021 12m 45s

This episode of the podcast will cover Disaster Mental Health Services. My guests today are Mary McCarthy and Betty Richardson. These women have volunteered with the Red Cross for many years and will share their experiences with Disaster Mental

Deployment: Disaster Services Technology

Apr 9th, 2021 20m 44s

This episode will cover the experiences of volunteers who deploy with the Disaster Services Technology branch of the Red Cross. My guest today is Kevin McCoy. He has volunteered with the Red Cross for many years and has experience working durin

Deployment: Disaster Health Services

Mar 31st, 2021 25m 1s

This episode will cover the experiences of volunteers who deploy with the Disaster Health Services branch of the Red Cross. My guest today is Elizabeth Bispo. She has volunteered with the Red Cross for many years and has deployed on some of the

The Role of Interns & Young Professionals within the Red Cross

Dec 27th, 2020 25m 19s

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the role of young professionals and interns within the Red Cross. The guests are Dennis Land, an employee of the Red Cross who works with the interns, and Ceinna Little and Myra Martinez, two interns fr

Disaster Cycle Services

Nov 10th, 2020 19m 28s

In this episode of the podcast, Melody Gayeski and I discuss the branch of the Red Cross known as Disaster Cycle Services. This branch focuses disaster relief. More specifically, on the preparedness, response, and recovery of a community which

Service to the Armed Forces

Sep 24th, 2020 16m 47s

The American Red Cross has many different initiatives and programs to help our communities. One of the lesser known branches of the Red Cross is Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) which is aimed at assisting military members, their families, and

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