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Pulling an Overnight at Emergency Warming Center
Not often since my college days have I pulled all-nighters, but I will tonight. I’m preparing to work an overnight shift (8:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.) on the 13th – […]
We’re Having A Tweet-Up!
What with all the snow and the holidays, we’ve seen a serious drop in blood donations this week. So we decided – at the suggestion of one of our twitter […]
Need Help? Call 2-1-1.
So we’ve talked before about 5-1-1 for weather info and how you’re not supposed to call 9-1-1 unless it’s a true medical emergency. By now, your head is surely swimming […]
State of Emergency Declared In Vernonia
For the second December in a row, the city of Vernonia is making the news… and not in a fun way. Three feet of snow and power outages have prompted […]
Holiday Safety With Fire Marshall Bill
Speaking of holidays gone wrong and how to make them a little safer, I spotted this video today and thought it might bring a smile to those of you who […]
How To Avoid Holiday Movie Mishaps
I’m still giggling at this… Our friends at the Greater Chicago Red Cross chapter posted a list of disastrous holiday movies and safety tips the movie characters might wish they’d […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Scappoose had a fire in their house on Dec. 17. When the Columbia County responders arrived they assisted the family of 4 with: –A client assistance card […]
Consolation Prize: A Volcano Video
Well, I didn’t win the Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters book in this morning’s gift exchange, but I did find a cool volcano video to cheer myself up! Check it out. […]
Prepare Now, Not Later
Earlier today, our preparedness guru Linda Swift did an interview with KOIN. With ice and snow (anywhere from 6-10″) expected this weekend, they wanted to know what Oregonians should be […]
National President & CEO: “We Must Strengthen Red Cross Chapters”
While our staff and volunteers have been working day and night on Emergency Warming Centers, I’ve been in DC at a meeting of Chapter Executives from across the country facilitated […]