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Just How Much Plastic Do You Have On Hand?
One of the sad truths about going to Sundance is that you can’t possibly see every movie that catches your eye. A few years back, I attended the fest but […]
There’s no “doubt” Alaskans need to be prepared
Okay, forgive my terrible pun, but after 20 years of dormant life, Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt began burping up ash plumes this weekend and I couldn’t resist. A cloud of gray […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On march 18 a family of 2 adults had a fire in their rental, in Rainer. At first the couple felt they did not need assistance from Red Cross. The […]
Seams!!!
After that last post, I have to leave you with something fun on a Friday. Check out this 1917 sewing pattern for Red Cross underpants. (If you click the link, […]
World Water Day
Not-so-fun fact: At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from a water-related disease. What kind of diseases? Ones like cholera, from which […]
When Will Disaster Strike? Nicolas Cage Knows!
This is the opening weekend for Knowing, a disaster movie in which Nicolas Cage finds a list that predicts the dates of upcoming catastrophes. And while we can’t offer you any […]
How To Survive A Disaster: Shuffle Your Playlist
According to our friend Amanda Ripley (author of The Unthinkable), when you’re in an emergency situation your brain works sort of like iTunes. Due to stress, it basically shuts down […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Warren , had a house fire March 19. The family of 2 adults and 4 children did not have a place to stay that night. When the […]
KOIN Answers FAQs About AEDs
How’s that for a headline full of acronyms? This week KOIN 6 News ran a great story about AEDs – answering questions like: What are they? Where are they? And […]
Remembering Community Members Lost In Fire
Yesterday our volunteers provided a memorial service in Tillamook for Rick and Shirley Noble, who were killed in a devastating house fire on Monday, March 9th. The Nobles were well-known in […]