In honor of the 4th of July, the American Red Cross is providing safety tips and advice with fireworks, heat safety and encouragement to get first aid training.
On June 1, the American Red Cross honored community partner MIRA USA for installing its 1,000th free smoke alarm in honor of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.
The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross. Severe winter weather and illnesses could make an already bad situation even worse, it says.