Fiji Red Cross Society Nearly 9‚000 individuals have been forced from their homes by heavy rains and flooding in the western and central divisions of Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu. According to weather officials‚ more major storms are set to impact the Pacific Islands. Five people have already lost their lives‚ with two additional unconfirmed fatalities‚ and thousands more have sought safety in more than 100 evacuation centres on Viti Levu. The Fiji Red Cross Society has played a vital role
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| Context The British Red Cross helps people in crisis‚ whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network‚ responding to conflicts‚ natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over‚ we help them to recover and move on with their lives. Within the UK‚ the British Red Cross operates through about 3000 staff and over
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The American Red Cross English 1A The American Red Cross provides care and hope to those in need. Gracious volunteers and donors have helped victims in disasters such as earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornadoes‚ hazardous material spills‚ floods‚ transportation accidents‚ and hurricanes‚ as well as provided blood to those who desperately need it‚ and given hope and love to families with a member in the military. People rely on The Red Cross to help them in their time of great need. Suffering is the
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American Red Cross The American Red Cross‚ otherwise known as ARS‚ was founded by visionary leader Clara Barton in 1881. She was inspired by the work of the international Red Cross while she was in Europe during the Franco- Prussian War of 1870-1871. She was so inspired that she brought the model back to the United Stated and led the organization through its first domestic and international relief missions‚ including assisting the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Red Cross
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wondered who started the American Red Cross? Well you’re looking at the person who started it. My name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton‚ but people just call me Clara Barton. I was born on December 25‚1821 in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts to Stephen and Sarah Stone Barton. I had four siblings and they were Dorothy‚ Stephen‚ David and Sally. Also I wasn’t married and I did not have any kids. In my lifetime I was a teacher ‚ a nurse in the army and president of the American Red Cross. So before I was a nurse in
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the American Red Cross to care for American citizens in their time of need whenever disaster strikes. This would be no different if a zombie apocalypse were to occur. The Red Cross would carry out all of these duties as if they were dealing with a tsunami‚ wildfire‚ or even an act of terrorism. This includes finding a shelter in-place‚ maintaining proper communication with all citizens‚ having the appropriate supplies‚ and providing any medical attention that may be needed. The Red Cross would have
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Some of the reasons for the Red Cross ethical dilemmas come from their executive turnover rate. The frequent turnover rate of CEOs has greatly weakened the organization’s ability to put controls into place. The President and CEO during the 9/11 attack‚ Bernadine Hartley was forced to resign due to mismanagement of response time. President and CEO Mark Evans was fired after the handling of Hurricane Katrina. During a brief time in 2007 when Mark Everson was President and CEO‚ he resigned due to
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The American Red Cross (ARC) Apinya Rakklang Professor Afraa Al Bahrani Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professionals-HRM522 January 27‚ 2013 Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefit of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction‚ and bottom line). The American Red Cross is classified as a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is dedicated to providing services to those in need. It plays important roles in society by placing
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1. Explain the possible problems in the ethical culture of the Red Cross that created the issues discussed in this case. Ethical culture can be viewed as the character or decision making process the employees use to determine whether their responses to ethical issues are right or wrong. Ethical culture is driven by top management. The problems began with American Red Cross when the organization started to see a high rate of turnover in the executive level. The frequent executive turnover significantly
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British Red Cross – Can be used as a resource for children’s first aid training. Staff may attend British Red Cross training days in order to plan and provide a safe environment. Once completing courses‚ staff will have an understanding and knowledge of what to do in a range of emergency situations. The British Red Cross also provides teacher resources such as lesson plans and fact sheets to promote children’s safety and plan for them to learn in a healthy and safe environment (British Red Cross‚ 2011)
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