Emergency Services

We are on call 24/7 to provide emergency relief and follow-up care for victims of disaster. We also assist military families through the SAF program. All emergency services are free of charge.

Health & Safety

We offer lifesaving education programs such as CPR/AED, Nurse Assistant Training,and First Aid training to keep communities, families, and pets safe.

International Services

We reconnect families separated by disaster or conflict, provide instruction on International Humanitarian Law, and help other Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies build vital programs.

Youth Services

The American Red Cross empowers children through disaster preparedness education, health and safety trainings, and after-school Red Cross Clubs.

What's Happening

Latest News

Hall Family Helped by Red Cross House

As she shivered outside the remains of her burned house, Jerbrya Hall worried how she and her family would be able to get back on their feet. Through Red Cross House—The Center for Disaster Recovery, she and her family rebuilt their lives in just 21 days.

Red Cross Offers Extreme Heat Safety Reminder

Now that summer is officially here and the Philadelphia area is under a heat advisory and ozone alert for the next few days, the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania has a few reminders on the best ways to prepare for extreme heat and what to do once it arrives.

Fire Department Credits Red Cross for helping reduce fire deaths to lowest level ever

Fire deaths in Philadelphia are down 42 percent in the last three years, and the Philadelphia Fire Department is thanking the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter for its help in getting the life-saving message out about fire safety.

Red Cross Offers Summer Safety Tips

A new Red Cross survey shows that 68 percent of Americans have been involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke and broken bones to more life-threatening situations. One in every four say they have been in a situation where someone needed CPR. Red on for Red Cross summer safety advice.

From the Blog

Red Cross (temporary) Tattoos!

Posted on Jul 27

Former Philly Red Crosser Begins Stint at Walter Reed

Posted on Jul 15

Free NASCAR Pit Pass!

Posted on Jun 29

First Aid at Pocono Raceway

Posted on Jun 17

Photo Post

A Quick Reminder

Posted on Jun 10

Need a summer job?

Posted on Jun 10

Upcoming Events

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Red Cross House is intended to provide shelter to individuals or families temporarily or permanently displaced as a direct result of a disaster.