Red Cross offering Free Business Preparedness Seminar
On Tuesday, March 27th the American Red Cross of Union County will hold a free business seminar entitled “Is Your Business Prepared?” at the Union County Chamber of Commerce to enlighten businesses on how to stay safe. At the seminar Marcy Collyer from NC OSHA will discuss the latest standards and recommendations, followed by a question and answer session. In addition, a self-defense exercise will be held by J.P. Rogers from the Monroe Police Department, an AED demonstration will be performed by a representative from Philips Medical Corporation, and a presentation on Emergency Preparedness Solutions such as the Pandemic Flu will be held. There will also be a discussion concerning Red Cross recommendations on ways your business can prevent and prepare for emergencies.
The seminar will run from 9am – 12pm and is free and open to anyone, but registration is required. To register or for more information on the American Red Cross of Union County or the Business Seminar please contact the chapter at 704-283-7402 for Union County or 704-694-3514 for Anson County, or log-on to www.unioncountyredcross.org.
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
