Hours of Operation: Monday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Tuesday Noon - 7:00 PM; Thursday 3:00 - 8:00 P.M., Call for Holiday Schedule

We have an open door policy, stop by any time!

Blood Services Mobiles:

• August 5, First Presbyterian Church, Beaver 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• August 17, Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Racoon Twp. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• September 10, Rochester Elks Club, Rochester Noon - 6 p.m.
• September 12, Beaver Falls Elks Club, Beaver Falls, Noon - 6 p.m.
• September 17, North Sewickley Presbyterian Church, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• September 25, Penn State Beaver Campus, Monaca, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• September 30, Chippewa United Methodist Church, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• October 3, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• October 4, Brighton Township Elementary School, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• October 7, Community College of Beaver County, Monaca 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• October 11, Midland Boro Building, Midland Noon - 6 p.m.
• October 27, St. Frances Cabrini, Aliquippa 8:30 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m.

Helping to meet urgent human needs that a disaster creates is a primary concern for your Beaver County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Whether it is a single family fire or floods and tornadoes that affect many, it is the responsibility of the Beaver County Chapter to provide help with such emergency needs as food, clothing, shelter, first aid, and other essential disaster caused-needs.

All Beaver County Chapter of the Red Cross disaster assistance is free, thanks to the generous contributions of individuals and organizations such as the Untied Way. Help is provided on the basis of disaster-caused needs, not loses, and no repayment is expected or accepted. Assistance is given to all in an impartial and equitable basis.

Prevention of the devastation of disasters is an important educational piece that the Beaver County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers to all those who are willing to listen. No area is disaster free and because of that fact, the only protection is prevention of the injury of loved ones and damage of property. With the efforts of the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA), several brochures were developed to disseminate important information and ideas in protection of life and property. The Beaver County Chapter provides these information and seminars free of any charge.

In the wake of the worst terrorist attack in the history of the United States, the American Red Cross continues to provide support and relief to the victims of this terrible tragedy. We are also reaching out to our local communities every day by teaching people the skills they need to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and to save lives. We sent five (5) volunteers to the ravaged areas during the Attack on America. Terrorist attacks will be the most costly disaster for the American Red Cross.

Through your continued participation in our health and safety programs, you enable the American Red Cross to provide critical services to people affected by this disaster across the country and right here in our community. We truly value your support. Now more than ever, we encourage your business to develop an emergency response plan for your workplace and to ensure that your employees are trained to respond to life-threatening situations. Disaster can strike without warning. There's no better time to be prepared for an emergency in your workplace or home than now. The Beaver County Chapter is here to provide lifesaving information and training for your employees and family.

Please contact the Beaver County Chapter for dates, times and locations. Be advised that disaster training can be specifically set up for your group or organization. To schedule a presentation or to request brochures on disaster preparedness, please contact Amy Icenhour at 724-775-9700, ext. 6234 during business hours.

For a definition and prerequisite information, please choose from the following list of courses:

Operation- October 8 , 6-10PM Simulations: October 16, 6-10PM

July 22, 1-3PM July 25, 1-3PM August 12, 6-8pm

A prerequisite for all Red Cross Disaster classes. Basic information about disasters, their effects on people and the community, role of government agencies, the Red Cross and other agencies, and how the Red Cross provides disaster relief. This course is also available in a self-study format using video and student workbook. Please contact the Chapter to make individual arrangements.

August 17 & 18 , from 9-5pm both days in Butler County

• Supervision in Disaster
• Family Service Supervision
• Health and Safety Courses

American Red Cross Lifeline is a personal response system offered by the Beaver County Chapter which links a subscriber to 24-hour assistance at the push of a button. Your personal link to Lifeline consists of a small, portable, waterproof, incredibly lightweight, personal help button. Wear it as a wristband or a pendant, even in the bath or shower! If the user needs help, they simply push the button, which sends an automatic call for help. At that point, highly trained personnel receive the call for help and attempt to make voice contact with the user through the communicator, which has a speaker. If assistance is needed, personnel call one of the "responders", who are your nearby relatives or friends. For more serious situations, an ambulance or police will be dispatched immediately.

"Mom's doctor told us that with her heart condition, getting prompt assistance at any time is vital. He recommended American Red Cross Lifeline. Now she just has to press her Lifeline pendant button, and she's connected right away to the trained staff at Lifeline. They make sure she gets the help she needs."

"American Red Cross Lifeline keeps me independent. I don't want to feel that someone has to look after me, but there are times when I get into difficulties - not real emergencies - and I need a little help from a friend. Even when I'm in the yard near the house I can get help if I need it. My family now has peace of mind, and so do I, knowing that I can live alone... with the help of Lifeline."

The people at Lifeline send appropriate help at once. They don't quit until they're sure I've been taken care of.

If you or someone you care about needs help at home, any time of day or night, one button push puts you instantly in touch with trained, caring Lifeline staff who know your circumstances.

With Lifeline you can continue to live in the home you love, just like hundreds of people in thousands of communities like yours across the whole of America.

Beaver County American Red Cross brings you this valuable service in partnership with Lifeline, the nation's leading provider of emergency response services.

There is a monthly charge for this service, but special monthly arrangements can be made for those who require them.

Please e-mail, call or write to us at the following address:

We'll be happy to tell you about the Lifeline service and what a difference it can make
in your life.

Much More Information About Lifeline to Be Posted Here Later This Year!

There are several new courses that the Beaver County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be offering such as Baby-sitter's Training and the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.

At this time we want to feature Sports Safety Training. The American Red Cross and the United States Olympic Committee have joined forces to develop an exciting course especially for coaches who want to keep their athletes safe.

An injured athlete is every coach's fear. Whether you're working with children or coaching this country's elite athletes, you feel responsible for making sure your athletes are safe in practice and in competition. But sports and related injuries can and do occur. Your best defense against injuries is a good offence and that means being prepared. Sports Safety Training provides coaches with the basic first aid skills and knowledge needed to care for athletic injuries. This six and one half (6 1/2) hour course, features video and classroom instruction, plus a reference handbook to use and keep with you during competitions and practices.

One feature of the Sports Safety Training is that one has a choice options. This allows flexibility to meet specific customer needs. Each participant who successfully completes the course receives a valuable Red Cross Certificate, to verify demonstrated knowledge and skills.

Learn how to help your family, friends and neighbors in an emergency. The American Red Cross of Beaver County is the premier provider of first aid, CPR, aquatics, water safety, mission-related caregiving, and other health and safety education programs. All courses are designed to teach the exact skills people need to know in an emergency. The American Red Cross of Beaver County has provided health and safety services to people for more than 85 years as part of the organization's mission of emergency prevention and preparedness.

After completing one of the following courses, you will become fully certified in CPR and/or First Aid. A CPR certificate is good for one year and a First Aid certificate is good for three years.

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September 23, 25 & 27, 6-10PM October 12 9-5PM November 11, 13 & 15, 6-10PM

December 7 , 9-5PM

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The Red Cross movement began on a battlefield. Today, that same spirit is present wherever American troops are deployed. Red Cross paid and volunteer staff are here to meet the special needs of military personnel who put themselves in harm's way to ensure our security. Around the clock and around the world, the American Red Cross provides a unique communication network to link members of the military any place in the world with their loved ones waiting back home.

• With a 24-hour emergency support network active in 1,325 chapters across the United States and 213 stations serving 569 military installations.
• With 419 paid staff and 44,103 volunteers.
• With a world wide emergency communications network, which relays 4,000 messages a day -- one every 22 seconds -- between stations and chapters.

The mission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is to relieve human suffering, wherever it may be found; to protect life and health; to ensure respect for the human being, particularly in times of armed conflict and natural disaster; to help prevent disease; to promote health and social welfare; and to encourage voluntary service. The Fundamental Principles of the Movement are humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

As a major part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, American Red Cross International Services supports humanitarian relief around the world. Activities include ---

• Tracing relatives separated during disasters or wars.
• Educating the public about international humanitarian law.
• Responding with personnel, financial aid, and in-kind donations in response to appeals for relief assistance in armed conflicts and international disasters.
• Helping to strengthen Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in other nations by sharing the expertise and resources of the American Red Cross.

Overview of the history, structure and services of the International Red Cross and Red Cross Cresent Movement and explore how the trusted symbol protects the vulnerable in times of armed conflict and how the Geneva Conventions are applied

The 1949 Geneva Conventions and 1977 Additional Protocols are the principal legal documents that define international humanitarian law. They define Fundamental rights for civilians and for combatants removed from fighting due to injury, illness, or capture. In short, the Geneva Conventions mandate that anyone not actively taking part in an armed conflict must be protected and their rights respected. A new public education program is now reaching groups throughout the U.S. with presentations and informational materials about international humanitarian law.

Through a comprehensive global communications network, the Red Cross helps to locate, reunite, and exchange Red Cross messages between people separated from their loved ones because of war, civil disturbance, or natural disaster.

Through the generosity of the American people, the American Red Cross responds with personnel, financial aid, and gifts of goods or services to appeals for assistance to victims of international disasters and armed conflicts.

A variety of other American Red Cross international services are also carried out by local Red Cross chapters in hundreds of communities across the nation, including youth programs, friendship boxes, and capacity-building projects with Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies in other countries.

• The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was established in 1863, following the publication of a book entitled A Memory of Solferino. It was written by Henry Dunant, a young Swiss businessman and described what he had seen in 1859 on the northern Italian battlefield of Solferino, where 40,000 troops were killed or wounded and led without help. His concerns led to the birth of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.

• The primary role of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is to help coordinate relief efforts in response to natural disasters and refugee situations. Its activities include:

• To fulfill its international responsibilities, the American Red Cross channels relief and development assistance to those in need. Such assistance is rendered through or in conjunction with the ICRC or the Federation, or bilaterally through another national society.

*All Figures are based on 1995-96 data.