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Disaster Action Team Responses

Apr 2, 2009

In Beaverton there was a single family fire April 1. Three adults could not stay in the house and found they had lost their food in the fire. One of […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Apr 1, 2009

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 […]

No Joke: Comedy CPR Is Coming

Apr 1, 2009

“A new study claims that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is not necessary during CPR and it’s better to skip right to chest compression. However, the study says that you’re still required to […]

Better Than Girl Scout Cookies?

Apr 1, 2009

I’ve been doing some research on Girl Scout cookies. It doesn’t seem like a very broad topic, right? After I dug around, I started asking myself all kinds of questions: […]

A Bed of Blood Bags: Economic crisis forces Dracula out on the streets and in to a Red Cross storage fridge

Apr 1, 2009

Portland, Ore.—Count Vladimir von Dracula, the centuries-old Romanian nobleman who sustains his existence by feeding on the blood of the living, was found today asleep in a Red Cross blood […]

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Apr 1, 2009

It’s the honest truth — tonight at 8 p.m., the Red Cross will be featured on the FOX primetime show “Lie To Me.” From what I’ve heard, the episode — […]

We’re All Shook Up

Apr 1, 2009

And if a movie wasn’t enough to get you in the spirit of Earthquake Preparedness Month, how about some music?

EARTHQUAKE!!!

Apr 1, 2009

As mentioned on Monday, today is the start of Earthquake Preparedness Month. To get you in the mood, I thought you might get a kick out of this video, shamelessly […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Apr 1, 2009

In Portland on March 31, during the day, there was a single family fire. The two adults did not know where they could go and what to do. When the […]

A Special Thank You Note

Mar 31, 2009

I just received this thank you note from the Japanese tour group I blogged about earlier this week. Pretty cool! We give tours of the building and we try to […]