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Jens Lekman And The Case For Basic First Aid
The ladies of Cross Blog love Lekman.That’s Jens Lekman, the Swedish pop crooner. And this Saturday, at least two of us are going to swoon all over him at Wonder […]
CPR Has “Zero Effect”
So this last CPR video is one that’s close to my heart. Not because it’s a particularly good demonstration of CPR — in fact, one of the YouTube commenters said […]
CPR: Only One Degree Of Separation
Bad Lise. Totally forgot to put up the Video of the Day for CPR Awareness Week yesterday. My only excuse? Distracted by the crazy storm that hit yesterday afternoon. So, […]
T-Storms: What To Do, Where To Listen
A rare bout of severe weather has hit the Portland area. Here are our tips for Thunderstorms and Blackouts. If you’re online, you can find your local area’s NOAA weather […]
Step Up to the Plate and Support the Red Cross!
Chicken ain’t nothin’ but a bird! Drive him home! Hustle up! Heeeeeeeybattabattabatta! Whether you’re a true baseball fan, or just like to heckle players by yelling out fun baseball phrases, […]
Who was that man? I’d like to shake his ha-a-and…
If you grew up in the 1950’s – or, like me, have just listened to a lot of oldies radio – that headline should cause a certain song to be […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you… [The place names link […]
Hey iPhone Users, Check This Out!
Are you hiding from your boss with your iPhone, blasting meteors instead of being productive? Well, now there’s an iPhone application that can help save your dog or cat’s life! […]
“Quick! Someone Perform CPR!”
For today’s CPR video, we’re keeping things short and sweet with the classic stylings of Homer J. Simpson. The funny thing about this video is that it highlights two things […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Happy Valley had a fire in their manufactured home on June 1, 2009. The family had a place to stay, but did need additional assistance. The family […]