ability of images to be simplistic and natural also makes them ideal for conveying ideas that are modest and stark. The Australian Red Cross combined this ability with text to contradict a common belief among its audience and inspire a specific type of action. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) is a humanitarian movement with the International Red Cross that is focused on soliciting donations of two varieties for assistance in medical treatments: cash and blood. The advertisement
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HEALTH CARE ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Michael B. Boone Code of Ethics A Look at the American Red Cross Date: January 25, 2015 The American Red Cross has been known to be one of the most humanitarian organizations in the United States and throughout the world aiding and helping in different series of generous contributions in many disaster areas as well as bringing health care advancement to communities in the Unites States and in the world that need help in development (Dulles
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for Couse: BUS 583 Contemporary Issues in Business Submitted to: Dr. Kossuth M. Mitchell Submitted by: Devon Akers, Jan Hunt, Kandi Justice and Ray Justice Date of the Submission: April 10, 2013 Title of Assignment: Case Decision Making Paper- Red Cross CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: We certify that we are the authors of this assignment and that any assistance we received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed herein. We have also cited any sources from which we used data, ideas
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The American Civil War was four years long, and it was the bloodiest war in American history. During the American Civil War, roughly 620,000 people died. These 620,000 made up two percent of the population in 1861-1865, and most were 18-25 years old. Throughout this bloody and horrific war, 450,000 soldiers were wounded. With the help of the medical services, the death toll did not increase. The surgeons and nurses on the home front helped both sides of the war. Of these surgeons and nurses, Clara
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Organizational Commitment and Communication Paper: The American Red Cross The American Red Cross The American Red Cross was established in 1881 to be an organization in a humanitarian way to help people with emergency services, disaster relief, and education inside the United States and Internationally. The organization’s mission is to help prevent and relieve suffering for all the people. The organization holds a vision that incorporates compassion, collaboration, creativeness, creditability
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Structures and Processes Summary Team A selected three organizations to analyze and understand their organizational structures and processes, and also to compare and contrast their similarities and differences. The organizations selected include the Red Cross, Arizona Child Protective Services, and Native Connections. Each organization will be examined for their organizational structure and whether the organization is governmental, private, for-profit, or nonprofit. The paper will analyze the departments
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In 1881, James A. Garfield approved the Red Cross. The first meeting of the Red Cross was in Washington D.C. on May 21, 1881. The first society was made in Dansville, New Yok on August 22, 1882. She became the first president of the American Red Cross. Barton helped the US ratify the Geneva Convention in 1882. Chester A. Arthur signed the Treaty of Geneva on March 16, 1882. The treaty was altered to include peacetime emergencies also known as the American Amendment. In 1883, she was appointed as
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Running head: “THE AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC)” “The American Red Cross (ARC)” Risa Stokes Strayer University Assignment # 01 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course HRM 522: Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professionals Dr. Bob Barrett Spring 2012 “The American Red Cross (ARC)” Discussion 1 Determine the impact of this even on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment, investor loyalty, customer satisfaction, and bottom line). Answer
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A dangerous and destructive tornado struck the city of Cullman, Alabama at around 3:00 p.m. CDT (2000 UTC). This large, multi-vortex tornado was captured on several TV tower cameras from stations such as Birmingham's Fox affiliate WBRC (channel 6) and ABC affiliate WBMA-LD/WCFT/WJSU (channels 58, 33 and 40). The tornado caused extensive destruction in downtown Cullman, a city of about 20,000 people; the tornado has been rated an EF4.[36] The final damage count was 867 residences and 94 businesses
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The Red Cross’s response conducted of response vehicles, relief items, meals and snacks, overnight stays in shelters, emotional support and health contacts, and trained disaster workers. The Red Cross spent around 313.1 million dollars in the recovery of Superstorm Sandy. “Out of that 313.1 million spent, 36% went to Individual Casework and Assistance
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