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The Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross does not collect blood or blood products, nor do we conduct community blood drives. We have a long history of cooperation with United Blood Services, which has five locations in Las Vegas and Henderson. For more information, contact UBS at 702-228-4483 or www.unitedbloodservices.org.

At 1771 East Flamingo Road, Building B, Suite 206. We are at the southwest corner of Flamingo Road and Spencer Street in the rear building of the Century Park office complex.

We are responsible for the following areas: Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Laughlin, Sandy Valley, Indian Springs, Goodsprings, Overton, Logandale, Moapa and Mesquite. In the capacity of a state service deliverer, the chapter is responsible for Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda Counties.

We have a variety of volunteer opportunities, including disaster services, Armed Forces Emergency Services, health and safety instructing, community outreach and clerical work. For more information, visit this page.

The American Red Cross functions independently of the government but works closely with government agencies, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during times of major crises. It is responsible for giving aid to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and to disaster victims at home and abroad. It does this through services that are consistent with its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement allowing the Red Cross to stay neutral and impartial.

We offer adult, infant and child CPR, First Aid, AED, Pet First Aid, Babysitter Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and instructor classes. For a calendar of courses, visit this page.

Residential fires affect more Southern Nevadans than any other disaster. We responded to 222 home fires in 2005 – about four per week – providing food, clothing and temporary shelter to a total of 275 families. Nationally, fires account for 92 percent of all Red Cross disaster responses. Red Cross chapters across the country helped families affected by nearly 67,000 home fires last year. Although fire kills more Americans each year than all natural disasters combined, two-thirds of those who responded to a Red Cross survey last year ranked floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and mudslides as greater threats than home fires.