Tropical Storm Ida

A little late in the season, the nineth named storm to form is Tropical Storm Ida at 4pm today. Current forecasts shows that Tropical Storm Ida was located about 75 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua and moving towards the west-northwest at 6 mph. A turn to the northwest and a decrease in forward speed is [...]

Be Safe During Halloween

This Halloween, lots of things will go bump in the night. But follow our tricks to make your night one that is safe but satisfyingly scary!
Below is a short clip featuring Health and Safety expert, Connie Harvey, who provides some tips to prepare your family for a safe Halloween night.

“Trick” to Safety this Halloween!

“Trick” to Safety this Halloween Everyone Should Follow the “Lucky 13” 
Ghouls and goblins will take over the night. But even scary creatures need to be safe and celebrate Halloween right. Halloween’s greatest hazards aren’t vampires and villains, but falls, costume mishaps and automobile collisions. The Capital Area Chapter wants your family to have a safe [...]

Tips for the Flu Season

 As the flu season is coming into full swing and as the H1N1 flu is spreading, it is important to know what to do to protect yourself and others!
Here are some tips for people who are caring for someone who has the flu, you should:
 Designate one adult as the main care giver. People at increased risk [...]

Common Questions Part II

In second segment of the “Common Question” that the American Red Cross put out this week, Chief Nurse Sharon Stanley addresses the H1N1 hype, distinguishes how it differs from the seasonal flu, and takes on suggested behavior if you become ill.  

Part 1 Common Questions: H1N1 Flu

Got some questions about the Swine Flu (H1N1)? The American Red Cross has created a two part YouTube video that  covers the 3 steps to avoid the flu and why vaccinations are important. Its an interesting 4 minute segement that addresses issues of two vaccination options, the necessity of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines, the [...]

Fire Prevention Week: Fire Safety Tips for Children

All this week, our Chapter has had its Fire Weather House out at local schools to teach elementary students about what they can do to be safe if a fire were to happen. Children are an important element to safety training and planning and preparedness.  Annually for the past six years the Chapter has visited [...]

We Need DAT!

The biggest disaster threat to families across our nation every day isn’t floods, hurricanes or tornadoes; it’s fire. Last year, the Capital Area Chapter responded to more than 212 local family fires. Nationally, volunteers across the nation have provided assistance to more than 63,000 house fires a year!
Home fires can strike quickly and without warning, [...]

Fire Prevention Week: When Every Second Counts

This week is Fire Prevention Week from October 4th to the 10th! Fire Prevention Week focuses on burn awareness and prevention, as well as keeping homes safe from the leading causes of home fires.  This week we’ll highlight some of the information and activities that our Chapter is doing to make sure that you stay safe and to [...]

Why Prepare?

 Experience tells us by preparing ahead of time, people can better respond to, recover from, and lessen physical, emotional and financial impact of a disaster or other emergency. Taking a few minutes to prepare now will save you time in disaster and emergency situations, especially when every second counts!
Every region of our state is vulnerable to [...]