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Australian Wildfire Disaster Response
Here is how the Australian Red Cross is responding to the current wildfires:Around 20 evacuation centres are being run by over 400 Red Crossvolunteers and staff to:– Register the names […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Feb. 4, their was a single family fire in Portland. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted three adults with: –A client assistance card to shop for […]
Attention Brides and Grooms!
I mentioned this in the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, but it deserves a post of its own. A custom oil painting company called painting4u.com is auctioning off the “world’s largest oil […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of nice little […]
NOAA-N Prime Launch Scrubbed
Hello from the PDX airport waiting area! (I’m waiting to board the plane to Chicago.) Since I told you about the NOAA-N Prime satellite yesterday, I thought I should let […]
Advances In International Humanitarian Law
Shortly before the end of his President George W. Bush’s term in office, the United States ratified five important international humanitarian law treaties. The first treaty is the 1954 Hague […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Feb. 3, a family in Portland had a fire in their house. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted the two adults with: –Lodging in a nearby […]
On Chicago And Brownies…
Just a quick note to say that Robin and I are heading out of the office and on to Chicago for the rest of the week. Why would we want […]
How A Satellite Can Save A Life
Exactly 12 hours from now, NASA will launch a satellite that will help save lives. The NOAA-N-Prime Satellite is the final installment in the TIROS, or Television Infrared Observation Satellite, series that […]
In Memory Of Dionne Williams
I’d like to think that everyone knows how to do abdominal thrusts (aka, “The Heimlich Maneuver”), but people still die from choking, even right here in our area. Last Friday, […]