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Fun Facts About Blood
Okay, so most of these “Fun Facts” really aren’t all that fun; they’re actually quite serious. Nevertheless, they’re pretty interesting, and maybe even a little mind-blowing:Nationally, more than 38,000 blood […]
Texting Campaigns: What Works, What Doesn’t
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard “Text 90999 to HAITI” at least one or two times by now. Most people have figured out how it works […]
The Earthquake Protector
Earthquakes (both in Haiti and right here in Oregon) are on everyone’s mind lately. We recently came across this video on Boing Boing of the initial testing of the Earthquake […]
The Heart of Life
Since I have at least one friend who reads this blog and is a big fan of John Mayer’s music (and his forearms, but that’s a different story…), I thought […]
What’s Happening in New Columbia and Tamarack
Back in November, a house fire in North Portland spurred our chapter to prevent emergencies in the New Columbia and Tamarack neighborhood by delivering disaster preparedness information door-to-door and offering […]
CPR is Sexy this Valentine’s Day
Last Valentine’s totally blew. I went out to a fancy restaurant with my boyfriend (good). We waited for more than an hour after our reservation time to get seated (bad) […]
Word of the Day: Vulnerary
I’m a Word Nerd. I try to learn at least one new word everyday (not to say I’ll remember it or be able to show it off in conversation, but […]
Mass Care Newsletter: First Issue
From international disasters such as the devastating earthquake in Haiti, to local emergencies such as house fires and floods, the American Red Cross is iconic as a shelter and feeding […]
Learn, Laugh, Save Lives
Laugh it up while you learn life-saving skills at LOL CPR (a.k.a. Comedy CPR)! Our next class is this Tuesday, February 9, at the Blue Monk on Belmont (3341 SE […]
Cancer can be prevented too.
When I was 14-years-old, my grandfather passed away of lung and throat cancer. It was—and remains to be—the saddest moment of my life. I think and dream of him often […]