During a recent onsite award presentation, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter presented its Lifesaver Community Award to the City of Clayton for training employees and residents in First Aid and CPR on a regular basis, for teaching residents water safety, and for placing emergency equipment onsite throughout its facilities. A Red Cross Celebration Team, comprised of volunteers and staff, took part in the recognition event to celebrate Clayton’s commitment to helping the Red Cross fulfill its mission to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter recently presented its Lifesaver Community Award to the City of Warrenton for training the public in First Aid and CPR on a regular basis and for placing emergency equipment throughout its facilities. A Red Cross Celebration Team took part in the event to celebrate Warrenton’s exceptional commitment to helping its employees and constituents make the community a safer place for all.

Edward Jones recently received the Lifesaver Community Award from the American Red Cross for training its associates in First Aid and CPR on a regular basis, for placing emergency equipment throughout its facilities, and for hosting Red Cross blood drives. A Red Cross Celebration Team took part in the on-site event to celebrate Edward Jones’ efforts to prepare its associates for an emergency situation.

AAA is a champion for emergency preparedness in the community and for its employees and constituents, implementing lifesaving Red Cross training in CPR, First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the workplace. In addition, AAA has further prepared for an emergency situation by placing an AED onsite in its corporate facilities. During a recent award presentation, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter presented its Lifesaver Community Award to AAA in recognition of the corporation's commitment to safety.

As parents and children get ready for Halloween, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter has issued important safety tips to encourage families to make preparedness a top priority during the fun and busy holiday season.

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter has now deployed 14 local disaster relief workers to support the large-scale effort underway in Southern California as wildfires continue to burn. The St. Louis Area Chapter has also dispatched its Emergency Response Vehicle, which is equipped to serve up to 600 meals at a time throughout the neighborhoods most severely impacted by the disaster.

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is deploying four disaster relief workers to Los Angeles and San Diego, California to support the ongoing wildfire emergency relief effort spanning seven counties in Southern California. Roy Gillespie (St. Louis, MO), a Human Rights Commissioner with the Teamsters, is deploying on his fifth national assignment on behalf of the Red Cross. Gillespie is a Red Cross logistics expert and will be assisting with the organization of Labor Union members as a Labor Liaison for up to three weeks. Jessica Willingham (Kirkwood, MO), Executive Officer of the St. Louis Area Chapter, deployed yesterday and is currently on the ground in Los Angeles serving as a National Red Cross spokesperson. Larry Boyer (O'Fallon, MO) and Mike Wood (Granite City, IL), two long-time Red Cross volunteers, will deploy in the Chapter's Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV). Boyer and Wood will serve meals and assist with logistics.