The American Red Cross

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  1. 1. A temporary medical center
  2. 3. A need the Red Cross helps meet after house fires
  3. 4. cells Blood cells that fight infection
  4. 5. The Red Cross provides first aid and ___ training
  5. 9. A critical value in Red Cross mission
  6. 10. First step in giving blood: health ___
  7. 12. The country that inspired the Red Cross to be formed
  8. 13. Blood type known as the universal recipient
  9. 14. York The state that the Red Cross was founded
  10. 15. The symbol of the Red Cross is a red
  11. 16. Long-term help provided after disaster
  12. 18. Red Cross helps people recover after natural
  13. 20. First U.S. war where the Red Cross offered aid
  14. 22. Color associated with the Red Cross
  15. 23. Last name of the Red Cross founder
  16. 24. The opposite of war
  17. 26. Blood cells that carry oxygen
  18. 31. Red Cross collects this vital resource
  19. 32. The Red Cross responds to an emergency every ____ minutes
  20. 33. Another name for a helper or supporter
  21. 35. The Red Cross founder was born in this state
  22. 36. A person who gives blood
  23. 38. The branch of science that studies blood
  24. 40. The Red Cross helps with ___ tracing after disasters
  25. 41. Process of giving blood
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  1. 2. The Red Cross founder helped Union soldiers during this war
  2. 6. The Red Cross promotes disaster ___
  3. 7. Donors give this part of the blood for cancer patients
  4. 8. Blood type needed in emergencies
  5. 11. The Red Cross helped survivors of this famous ship wreck
  6. 15. First name of the Red Cross founder
  7. 17. The Red Cross provides ___ preparedness classes
  8. 19. The acronym for the American Red Cross
  9. 21. The Red Cross provides this after hurricanes and floods
  10. 23. The Red Cross Founder's nickname: "Angel of the ___"
  11. 25. Portable emergency supplies bag
  12. 27. What the Red Cross holds to collect blood
  13. 28. Tool used to check blood pressure
  14. 29. One unit of donated blood equals about one
  15. 30. Type of natural event the Red Cross responds to
  16. 34. Type of training given for heart emergencies
  17. 37. Most common blood type in the U.S.
  18. 39. Red Cross Month is celebrated in this month