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Disaster Action Team Responses

Aug 4, 2008

On July 21, a family had a fire in their house in Dayton. When the volunteers arrived they helped the family of 9 with:–3 nights stay in a nearby motel.–A […]

Gareth’s Last Day Office Prank

Aug 1, 2008

We already said goodbye to Gareth here. But I just had to show you the prank we played on him today. It’s traditional to play a last-day prank on coworkers who […]

Cross Blog: A World-Wide Favourite!

Aug 1, 2008

You know that expression about closing a door and opening a window? Well, we got first hand knowledge of the aphorism this morning, when a fun e-mail arrived in my […]

Disaster Action Team Responds

Aug 1, 2008

After some creative verification and some great photos, our DAT was able to assist a Mother and two children after a major house fire on Monday in NE Portland. Needed […]

Beach Safety

Aug 1, 2008

(Seaside, Oregon – Photo by Steve Lacey) Well everyone get ready for this, my first post. With the height of the summer vacation season on us, and the beach being […]

Making Lemons Into Lemon Aid

Jul 31, 2008

Speaking of things most people do when they’re kids, I read a story this morning about Kayla and Mara Arnold, two sisters from Iowa who set up a lemonade stand […]

Are You An Adult Who Can’t Swim?

Jul 31, 2008

A 30-something friend of mine doesn’t know how to ride a bike. But before you fall on the floor laughing, bear in mind that this 30-year-old reporter doesn’t know how […]

Meet Skip from Sherwood

Jul 31, 2008

I have all sorts of blogging inspiration today, starting with this article in The O introducing Skip Booren, Sherwood, Oregon’s new emergency management coordinator. On the job for just six […]

Are You Twhirling?

Jul 30, 2008

Robin’s always looking for ways to make us more efficient when it comes to using social media tools. We’ve been Twittering for a while now, but it has been a […]

Welcome to the blogosphere, CRESA!

Jul 30, 2008

I just finished a fantastic meeting with Cheryl and Scott from the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA). They came by to talk about social media tools and tips because […]