 SERVICE TO MILITARY FAMILIES, CIVILIANS, AND VETERANS
Emergency communications, information and referral service to the men and women in the U.S. Armed Services, their families, and veterans. We provide 24-hour coverage, seven days per week, through EMERCOMM,the Red Cross world wide emergency communication system. Volunteers have visited Fort Dix 4 to 6 times a month to give refreshments and a kind word to deploying and returning troops. We assisted 50 servicepersons and their families.
DISASTER SERVICES
When a fire,flood,or any disaster hits the Red Cross is right there to give a helping hand. The chapter refers and networks with other agencies to insure that the victim's needs are met. We serviced 14 single family fires. The total number of people assisted was 68.
This winter we opened two shelters. In February we served coffee and donuts to the Emergency Response volunteers at a tire fire in Pennsville. After the fire, we had 4 volunteers join our chapter in disaster services.
We also assisted 4 families with clean up kits after the Nor'easter in April. One family needed temporary housing because of the flooding situation.
HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES
Millions of Americans enroll in the Red Cross health and safety courses and many have gained important information through these courses to stay healthy and prevent injuries.
- First Aid,CPR,and AED
- Water Safety with swimming, lifeguarding, coach's safety training and Water Safety Instructor(WSI) classes.
- Mission Related Caregiving - Babysitting courses.
- Pet First Aid - Pet First Aid courses.
- From First Aid, CPR/AED training to Swimming and Life Guarding, American Red Cross programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. This year, 3300 certificates were issued to individuals that learned lifesaving skills through 608 classes that were offered by the chapter. We also trained 91 children in babysitting, 64 people in Pet First Aid and 176 in the Fundamentals of Canoeing.
MEDICAL LOAN CLOSET
Our chapter provides medical equipment to Salem County residents on a loan-free basis for as it is needed. We assisted 276 county residents with this service.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Our Red Cross drivers are a big part of our Blood Services and Services to the Aged and Infirm programs. These volunteer drivers help by providing transportation to people who need rides to doctors offices, hospitals,clinics,or other medical treatment facilities. This year, we provided clients with 235 trips to Doctors, hospitals, or clinics.
 BLOOD SERVICES
The Bloodmobiles are a very important part of the Red Cross and help many patients throughout the world. See the News for a complete list of dates for the future Blood Drives. We held 92 bloodmobiles collecting 3693 pints of blood in FY 2007. Therefore, it is possible for blood donated in Salem County to have helped 11,079 patients.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES
The international tracing program helps local families find relatives with whom the have lost contact because of a natural disaster, war or internal conflict.
HUMAN NEED SERVICES
When a Salem County Resident suffers an unusual financial need and does not qualify for assistance elsewhere, we give on referral funds for shelter, prescriptions and various other services. We assisted 258 clients in fiscal year 2007.
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS
These volunteers work at the Memorial Hospital of Salem County to make a hospital patients day a "little brighter." In fiscal year 2007, they worked 391.5 hours. Mary Arnold volunteered 121 hours.
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