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Volunteers provide care at home for vulnerable people |
| (25 April 2008) |
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| Douglas was on a downward spiral, drinking heavily and neglecting both his health and his home, until the Red Cross was called in to help – now the future looks bright. |
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Young people get a taste of refugee life |
| (25 April 2008) |
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| More than 300 school pupils discovered what it might feel like to live as a refugee thanks to an innovative new drama project. |
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Girl Guides learn how to deal with disasters |
| (18 April 2008) |
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| A group of Girl Guides recently got a taste of responding to disasters the Red Cross way by taking part in an exciting simulated exercise. |
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Care at home for people in crisis |
| (18 April 2008) |
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| When Rachel’s husband was admitted to hospital with terminal cancer, her already difficult life suddenly became even more traumatic – until someone called the Red Cross for help. |
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Terror attack survivor runs London Marathon |
| (14 April 2008) |
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| Sam Still, who survived the Egypt bombings in 2006, took part in the London Marathon on Sunday to raise money for the British Red Cross. |
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Young volunteers celebrate winning awards |
| (11 April 2008) |
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| Two young Red Cross volunteers are full of smiles having each received a prestigious award for the contribution they make to their local communities. |
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Volunteers support firefighters at massive blaze |
| (11 April 2008) |
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| Volunteers provided firefighters with round the clock support for an exhausting three days as they struggled to contain a massive warehouse fire. |
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Volunteers assist Iraqis evacuated to UK |
| (08 April 2008) |
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| Volunteers have been on hand to provide support to evacuated Iraqi families who arrived to start a new life in the UK. |
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Do we still need rescue breaths? |
| (08 April 2008) |
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| As new research suggests that chest compressions alone can save the life of a casualty in cardiac arrest, the British Red Cross advises following existing procedures, which include giving rescue breaths. |
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Laverne leads by example |
| (03 April 2008) |
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| A charity-minded teacher from Banbridge, Co Down, hopes to set a good example for her pupils by taking part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon on 5 May |
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Local TV presenter gets in training for Red Cross |
| (03 April 2008) |
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| Local television presenter Alison Fleming, who regularly fronts the daily UTV Life programme, is taking part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon |
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Volunteer provides vital help at home |
| (01 April 2008) |
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| When health issues started to cause real problems, devoted couple Mr and Mrs Brown both turned to the Red Cross’ care in the home service for support – and found their lives transformed as a result. |
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First aid volunteers save life of marathon runner |
| (01 April 2008) |
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| When a young marathon runner dramatically collapsed at the finishing line, Red Cross volunteers rushed forward to provide emergency resuscitation – and saved his life. |
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