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Tech Talk: The City of Jacksonville prepared for hurricane season with a new app

Posted September 25, 2012 by Global Administrator

The City of Jacksonville has launched their first mobile application to keep local residents informed and help them prepare for emergencies in their city. The app, called JaxReady, was developed by the city at no cost to taxpayers and is offered ...

Tech Talk: Training cockroaches as first responders

Posted September 20, 2012 by Global Administrator

Did you know that cockroaches can help people survive disasters? According to ABC News, cockroaches, with their small armoured bodies, have an uncanny skill to survive any disaster, and researchers at North Carolina State University are hoping to c...

Tech Talk: Volunteer Spotlight - Tim Burrows

Posted September 20, 2012 by Global Administrator

Meet the newest ambassador to the Canadian Red Cross Social Media Team, Tim Burrows. Tim is a sergeant with the Toronto Police Service and has been leading that organization's social media efforts. Tim has been a long-time supporter to the Red Cross...

Tech Talk: More Americans using mobile apps

Posted September 18, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

According to a new study by the American Red Cross, more Americans are choosing mobile apps to help them in times of emergencies. The Red Cross has introduced apps for shelter locations, first aid tips and instruction and hurricane preparedness, ...

Tech Talk: Preparing Haitians for TS Isaac with SMS

Posted August 29, 2012 by Global Administrator

Next to radio, SMS is one of the best ways to reach people in Haiti. So when it became clear that Tropical Storm Isaac was heading toward the small Caribbean island nation this past weekend, the Red Cross began sending out text messages. Haiti is th...

Tech Talk: Tweeting about Isaac

Posted August 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

This blog was written by Kim Stephens and originally posted on idisaster 2.0 blog Although Hurricane Isaac (or #Isaac if you are on Twitter) has still yet to decide where it wants to make landfall in the United States, it has already produced som...

Tech Talk: American Red Cross launches "Hurricane App"

Posted August 27, 2012 by Global Administrator

As the United States braces for Hurricane Isaac, our friends at the American Red Cross are encouraging those in hurricane-prone areas to download its free smartphone application designed to provide information to those who may be affected by hurrican...

Tech Talk: Volunteer Spotlight

Posted August 27, 2012 by Global Administrator

Meet one of our volunteers Joallore Alon. Joallore volunteers with the Red Cross, however he holds a volunteer position that most people are probably not familiar with. He is a member of the Canadian Red Cross Twitter Team – a group of keen Twitter u...

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