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DAYTON AREA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
OFFERS HEALTH & SAFETY THEMED GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Proceeds Help the Dayton Area Chapter Prevent, Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies
Dayton, Ohio, December 7 , 2007 – This year, you can give a gift of health and safety to loved ones, friends, neighbors and business associates. The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a selection of Holiday Gifts with a theme of personal, family and workplace safety. Gifts include Family First Aid Kits; Workplace Safety Tubes; Emergency Radio, Flashlight and Cell-Phone Charging Combos; Ready-to-Go Emergency Kits and Emergency Backpacks. All proceeds help the Dayton Area Chapter in its mission of prepeventing, preparing for and responding to emergencies. For more information 937-222-6711, extension 172 or visit us online at www.dac.redcross.org.
Family First Aid Kit $19.95
Be prepared with this comprehensive first aid kit for the family (ideal for a family of four). The Family First Aid Kit includes all the essential first aid items for treating cuts, scrapes, burns and other emergencies that may arise. Designed with pouches for contents to be easily secured within the kit. One side of the pouch features first aid guidance specific to the content inside while the backside is clear plastic to find quickly that band-aid or breathing barrier in times of need! Featured as the Good Housekeeping Institutes Best First Aid Kit 2005!
Safety Tube Price $4.95
American Red Cross – Helping Prepare Your Workplace and Family
The Safety Tube is a convenient personal emergency kit that is ideal for office workers, commuters and long-distance travelers and includes a water pouch, dust mask, whistle and six-hour light stick. This is preparedness at its most basic – grab and go.
· Breathing Mask
· Whistle
· Light Stick (6 hours)
· Water Packet (4.227 fl oz)
FR300 AM/FM Radio with NOAA,TV VHF, Flashlight, and Cell-Phone Charger $50.00
This all-in-one unit offers functionality and versatility that makes it ideal for emergencies. The FR300 provides you with radio, light, and cell phone battery life when you need it most. The Hand-Crank Power Generator charges the internal rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack. With the NOAA weather channels and TV VHF channels, you can find weather forecasts or listen to TV shows when you’re away from the set.
Emergency Back Pack $69.95
Whether you are at work or home, be prepared when an emergency strikes with the Deluxe Emergency Preparedness kit designed to include the following items:
· Backpack
· Battery Powered Flashlight (batteries included)
· Battery Powered Radio (batteries included)
· Emergency Blanket
· Food Bars (4,800 calories total)
· Work Gloves (one pair)
· Light Sticks (3 each; one lasts 12 hours)
· Moist Towelettes (6)
· Breathing Mask (NIOSH-N95)
· Plastic Sheeting (10'x10')
· Rain Poncho
· Personal First Aid Kit
· Roll of Duct Tape
· Water (2 quarts)
· Water Container (2.5 gallon)
· Whistle
· Personal Hygiene Comfort Kit (includes shampoo/body wash, wash cloth, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, and deodorant)
· First Aid and Emergency
Preparedness Guide
Ready-To-Go Emergency Preparedness Kit: $39.95
Emergencies can strike at any time! The Ready-To-Go Emergency Preparedness Kit was designed to provide the basis for some of the supplies that may be needed to have available during an emergency. This kit includes a limited amount of food and water to get you from emergency to safety while providing some of the comforts from home such as a toothbrush/paste, radio and personal first aid kit. Your kit should be customized based on your own personal needs. A checklist of content to consider is included with the kit.
Health and Safety Classes: $ Varied
Everyone can benefit from CPR and First Aid training. The Dayton Area Chapter offers dozens of classes each month in locations across the region. Classes provide training in lifesaving techniques as applied to adults, children and pets. For more information on these and the may other classes offered by the chapter, visit www.dac.redcross.org.
The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness and response, and health and safety education to residents of Preble, Montgomery and Greene counties, as well as assistance to families with members in the military. The Chapter also operates Emergency Housing Programs in Montgomery and Greene counties. Led by volunteers, the Dayton Area Chapter responded to nearly 200 disaster incidents last year. The Dayton Area Chapter is a United Way agency.
All local Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of area disasters by making a financial gift to the Dayton Area Chapter, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Contributions may be sent to: The American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter P.O. Box 517, Dayton, OH 45401-0517.
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