The American Red Cross Releases the Blood App

You Hold the Power to Save Lives

The American Red Cross is happy to introduce a first-of-its kind Blood Donor App that puts the power to save lives in the palm of your hand. Through the app, users can schedule appointments, track total donations, earn rewards and invite others to join them on a lifesaving team. The Blood Donor App is a great new way to help meet the constant need for blood.

The app has many exciting features including:

• Find local blood drives and donation centers quickly and easily;
• Convenient, easy appointment scheduling and rescheduling;
• Receive appointment reminders;
• Keep track of total blood donations;
• Receive special blood shortage alert messages;
• Claim rewards from participating retailers for donating blood or platelets;
• Join or create a lifesaving team, recruit other blood donors and view rankings on the Blood Donor Teams Leaderboard;
• Rate the blood donation experience;
• Follow the user’s blood donation journey from donation through delivery, when available.

This new and exciting app is free and available for download on iPhone® and Android™ devices.

Red Cross Mobile Apps

The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand.

Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.

Features:

• Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday first aid scenarios.
• Fully integrated with 911 so you can call EMS from the app at any time.
• Videos and animations make learning first aid fun and easy.
• Safety tips for everything, from severe winter weather to hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes help you prepare for emergencies.
• Preloaded content means you have instant access to all safety information at anytime, even without reception or an Internet connection.
• Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your lifesaving knowledge.