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2009 Hurricane Names Revealed!

Jun 1, 2009

Joaquin Phoenix. Henri Dunant. Rose Trullinger. My dad, Fred Harwin. There’s a theme going here — can you figure it out?Admittedly, this is a tough one. Here’s the scoop — […]

Punky And Her Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Jun 1, 2009

Aside from being Rabbit, Rabbit Day and the start of hurricane season, it’s also the first day of CPR/AED Awareness Week which — as you might imagine — is a […]

On Rabbits and Hurricanes

Jun 1, 2009

Growing up, my mom always reminded me to say “Rabbit, Rabbit,” on the first day of a new month. The only rule was that you had to say it right […]

Knowing The “10 Essentials”

May 29, 2009

First pair of hikers, rescued near the Salmon River — not prepared. Second pair of hikers, rescued near the Salmon River — not prepared. Don’t let this happen to you; […]

Red Cross at the Starlight Parade

May 29, 2009

I have major Portland pride. I love this city and I try to get everyone I know and love to move here. It’s a great place to grow up, too. […]

Are You Ready to Rock?

May 29, 2009

The Red Cross knows that blood donors totally rock. We also think that giving blood and helping to save lives doesn’t always have to be as serious as it sounds. […]

Disaster Prevention In The Animal Kingdom

May 29, 2009

That’s what my friend Teresa called it when she sent me this story about a mama thrush who used her own body as a dam to stop her nest from […]

Vroom vroom vroom…

May 29, 2009

Ladies and gentleman, start your engines…because Red Cross Racing time is here! The NASCAR season is upon us and the Red Cross Racing blood donor competition is back for it’s […]

The Ultimate Disaster Movie!

May 29, 2009

Hooray for Dinosaur Comics pulling through again with the Red Cross topics. Cartoon courtesy of qwantz.com

Crisis Camp: Calling All Preparedness Super-Geeks!

May 28, 2009

FYI for any of you interested in the intersections between disaster response and technology… June 13 & 14th will mark the first ever CrisisCamp. This conference (or rather, unconference) in […]