National First Aid Society was founded in 1905 by
Clara Barton
Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk. Since nursing education was not then very ...
after her resignation from the
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the desi ...
.
Its mission was to promote local first aid programs. It later became part of the American Red Cross.
References
External links
Clara Barton National Historic SiteRemembering and Honoring Clara Barton
American Red Cross
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