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The American Red Cross offers a mobile app that allows the user to provide proper first aid care . This is important because it can be used by both health care professionals and lay persons. This app allows one to sort through different categories such as allergies, asthma attack, bleeding, broken bone, choking, diabetic emergency, distress and so on and helps to provide the most appropriate care information. It also provides one with safety tips to prepare for disasters beforehand such as drought, earthquakes, developing emergency kits, fires and so on. Lastly this app provides one with the option to take interactive quizzes that help to prepare for emergencies in the future . This app also has the built in ability to call EMS from it at any time.

Features: • Find local blood drives and donation centers quickly and easily • Convenient, easy appointment scheduling and rescheduling • Receive appointment reminders • Manage contact preferences • Keep track of your blood donations (whole blood, double red cells, and platelets) to see your impact • Get geo-targeted blood shortage alerts let you know if your blood type is needed in your area  • Snap a selfie during your blood donation and share it through social media • Claim rewards from participating retailers for giving blood or platelets  • Track your blood donation from donation through delivery (when possible) • Join or create a lifesaving team, recruit other blood donors and view rankings on a national leaderboard • Earn unique badges to proudly share your achievements via social media, text, or email

This is a free app

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