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Manikin of the future?

May 11, 2009

Meet SimMan 3G, an artificial human that gives advanced CPR and first aid feedback. This robot can convulse, go into cardiac arrest, bleed and secrete from its eyes…just to name […]

Hit The Bullseye; Help The Red Cross

May 11, 2009

Whether I’m checking out the fashion-forward Go International collection or browsing the fun and funky Red Hot Shop, I’m a big fan of Target and their stylish, yet wallet-friendly, options. […]

Doing Good While Looking Good

May 11, 2009

My birthday is next week. My boyfriend has serious “gift pressure anxiety” and always claims he doesn’t know what to get me for my birthday, albeit my obvious attempts to […]

Riding The Wave Of Research

May 8, 2009

After yesterday’s snippet of a reporter in a wind tunnel, I thought you might like this video of the ribbon cutting for a tsunami-creating wave machine that’s located right here […]

War And Peace Of Mind

May 8, 2009

Perhaps you recall reading Willamette Week a while back and hearing a little bit about Oregonian Sarah Krakauer, who opened up a Holocaust tracing with our chapter. Well now, in […]

PSA: Practice disaster-preparedness in moderation!

May 8, 2009

So, just like dance moves, I usually follow television shows one at a time and a few years later when no one cares about them anymore. I’m currently “sloth-ing” my […]

Extreme Weather: Meet The Derecho

May 7, 2009

Here at the Red Cross, we like to think of ourselves as extreme weather experts. Whether we’re talking tornadoes or hurricanes, we’ve got tips and advice that can save your […]

Planning For Portland’s Pets

May 7, 2009

We’ve talked before about NDART and the importance of making plans for your pet in case of disaster. Now you can become a volunteer, helping other people and pets right […]

CPR for the lazy…

May 6, 2009

Hey! Don’t you wish you could administer CPR compressions without having to exert all that energy? What about those annoying differences in compression depth (1.5 to 2 inches for adults, […]

Honoring National Nurses Week

May 6, 2009

Ok, class, get out your freshly sharpened #2 pencils and put away your textbooks because…it’s Trivia Time! Today’s Topic? Red Cross Nurses. Why? Because it’s National Nurses Week and we […]