https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9df5a54b-37ac-42e2-943c-f412a39a21eb This Cold War era "Red Cross Report" shows the various activities of the organization both in the USA and abroad. Edwin C. Hill narrates the film, which shows natural disasters including floods (looks like Topeka, Kansas) and fires, and a hurricane, and their impact on American citizens as well as the effort of the Red Cross to help victims. The newsreel also contains coverage of the Korean War and the support provided by Red Cross volunteers in the combat zone, and in medical care for the wounded and those being rehabilitated. Air evacuation of the wounded is shown. Also shown is the wide range of services the Red Cross offers such as water safety, home nursing, and the American Jr. Red Cross with its numerous community leadership activities. This being a Cold War newsreel, a section around the 12 minute mark shows "national emergency" preparedness training. The film underscores the essential role of the American Red Cross in providing disaster relief and support during crises. It highlights the natural instinct for survival and the desire to help others, showcasing the Red Cross's unifying efforts in disaster relief, offering food, shelter, and hope to victims. The organization also plays a crucial role in wartime by supplying blood transfusions for wounded soldiers, emphasizing the urgent need for volunteer blood donors. The Red Cross is committed to performing tasks of mercy worldwide, providing a warm welcome to returning servicemen, and offering valued human services through volunteers. Programs like water safety, home nursing, and first aid classes emphasize preparedness and community health. The Red Cross operates entirely on voluntary contributions and efforts, with volunteers ready to assist wherever needed, embodying humanity in action. 0:00 - The struggle for survival during natural disasters and the role of the American Red Cross. 1:19 - The instinct for survival and the desire to help others. 1:29 - The American Red Cross unifying efforts for disaster relief. 1:44 - Volunteer workers providing food and shelter for the homeless. 2:13 - Volunteers reviving the spirits of disaster victims. 2:34 - Measuring property damage and human suffering after floods. 2:57 - Red Cross's rehabilitation program replacing disaster starkness with hope. 3:22 - Humanity's struggle for survival in wartime. 3:51 - Importance of immediate blood transfusions for wounded soldiers. 4:34 - Urgent need for volunteer blood donors. 5:01 - People helping people by donating blood and volunteering. 5:41 - Volunteers giving the priceless gift of life. 6:22 - The American Red Cross performing tasks of mercy worldwide. 7:13 - Returning servicemen receiving a warm welcome from Red Cross volunteers. 8:04 - Volunteers providing valued human services to those on the way to recovery. 8:24 - Red Cross nurses' aides assisting trained nurses in hospitals. 8:43 - Gray ladies helping keep spirits high through recreational activities. 9:17 - Volunteers in motor service providing transportation and other missions of mercy. 9:31 - Volunteers ready to give capable service during disasters. 10:06 - Water safety service reducing drownings through swimming instruction and life-saving techniques. 10:19 - American Junior Red Cross providing training for future community leaders. 10:43 - Red Cross home nursing program teaching homemakers to care for their families. 11:09 - Preparedness through Red Cross first aid classes. 11:26 - Teaching improved life-saving techniques in Red Cross first aid classes. 12:16 - The Red Cross supported by voluntary contributions and volunteer efforts. 12:26 - Red Cross volunteers ready to help where needed. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUWfNb27zks Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:34:20 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9df5a54b-37ac-42e2-943c-f412a39a21eb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.