Things We Do

Disaster and Health & Safety Services have been combined and this new area is now called Preparedness and Response. This course schedule includes Disaster, First Aid and CPR courses.

From a single-family house fire to a major disaster such as Hurricane Floyd, the Red Cross Disaster Services program provides relief for residents of Durham, Granville, Person and Vance counties. Through its volunteers in the community, the Red Cross touches the lives of hundreds of people a year in the Durham, Granville, Person and Vance counties communities.

The Central North Carolina Chapter also provides crucial services to members of the armed forces and their families through the Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) program 24 hours a day in the event of a military emergency.

One of our less recognized but valuable service is our Chapter's Medical Transportation Services.  CNCC’s transportation department was started in 1921 and has served the critical needs of hundreds of thousands of persons for the past 85 years. The department currently provides point-to-point car service to and from medical appointments for clients without ready access to transportation.  Many patients who need chemotherapy, dialysis and other critical medical help are elderly, alone, and   unable to drive to their medical appointments.  A team of dedicated Red Cross volunteers uses our vehicles to transport 5,496 patients in our community to and from their destinations for medical services through our Transportation Services. For more information on this valuable service please email Valinda Sanes.

None of these services would be possible without the dedication of our Emergency Services volunteers. They fill a wide variety of roles and provide countless services to the community.