AMERICAN RED CROSS PRESENTS CERTIFICATES OF
APPRECIATION
The American Red Cross
recently presented certificates of appreciation to three individuals, including
two faculty/staff members at
Helen Tilden, State Nurse Committee Chair for the American Red Cross based in Atlanta; ABAC President Mike Vollmer; and Kitty Ray, RN, MSN, and assistant professor of nursing in ABAC’s Division of Nursing and Health Services; were each presented with a certificate by Laurie Vitale, Director of the Coastal Plain Chapter of the American Red Cross. Ray is also a Coastal Plain Chapter Board member and serves on the State Nurse Committee for the American Red Cross.
The certificates symbolize the American Red Cross’s appreciation for ABAC’s support in training 125 nursing students since the fall of 2002. More than 70 additional nursing students will complete the same training this month. Vitale teaches the training courses, including “Introduction to Disaster” and “Shelter Operations.”
Vollmer was also presented with an official American Red Cross hardhat for his commitment to emergency preparedness and shelter operations in the ABAC community.
Wanda Golden, Chair in ABAC’s Division of Nursing and Health Services, said the training provided by the American Red Cross is an excellent opportunity for nursing students to become actively involved in the community.
“We strive to introduce our students to the needs of the community early on so that they will remain involved even after their nursing education is complete,” Golden said. “I believe the American Red Cross and the nursing profession are a perfect fit because they are historically linked; they work hand-in-hand. Whenever people see a picture of a nurse, they often think of the American Red Cross. We want to encourage active community involvement among our students, and I believe the American Red Cross is very instrumental in achieving that goal.”
ABAC is designated as a primary shelter for evacuation and also serves as a bilingual shelter.
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