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Love Creating Slideshows?
Are you a PowerPoint expert/multimedia techie with a flair for design, and a few volunteer hours to give? Our Emergency Services team needs your help! We’ve got class power point […]
Union Rose and Tiny’s
Union Rose is a great little boutique right next to Tiny’s coffee shop on MLK Blvd. We had a business meeting at Tiny’s the other day and we just had […]
Disaster Responses
On April 4, there was a single unit apartment fire at midnight. A family of one adult and 4 children, needed a place go, and food to eat. When the […]
Flickr Find: Vampires Need Your Blood
I was searching for something completely different when I came across this photo. Translation: Vampires need your blood. Become a donor. While this looks like a super cool Red Cross […]
Oh no, not a quiz!!
…it’s okay. This one isn’t graded. The University of Washington’s School of Medicine has an online quiz to test your CPR skills! Ten questions later and you’re on your way […]
Talk About Customer Service! On-Duty Comcast Employee Saves A Stranger
Paul Hennan – recently trained in CPR and First Aid – was on an installation call last week in Philomath. When he arrived at the apartment complex he heard a woman […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
There was a single family fire in Warren, on April 2. The person does have homeowners Insurance, but the Insurance Company had not given assistance to the person. The person […]
Uh, why is my plasma green?
We all know that “being green” is pretty trendy right now. But your blood components actually being green? That’s kind of weird/cool/gross to think about… I never really thought about […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Canned Bacon (and other indulgent storables)
Yes, you read that right. Canned bacon. At about $12 per can it’s a bit pricey, but even I – a vegetarian – have to admit this is a pretty […]
Disaster Mental Health Tips: Hula Hoops and Beyond
Hula hoops, dominoes and playing cards. These were the first things our mental health volunteer, Carol, bought when she landed in flizzarding* Fargo. She knows that little things go a long way […]