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What? TV is sometimes unrealistic?
Speaking of CPR in the movies, and unrealistic CPR scenes on TV… Studies in both the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal report that American TV shows […]
Your Final CPR Video for the Week. It’s a good one!
All week I’ve been trying to think of a CPR scene that culminated in a kiss. I thought, “Keanu Reeves or Angelina Jolie or someone has to have filmed a […]
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
You probably don’t wonder why I’ve called this press conference. There have been rumors swirling all around the interwebs and on the celebrity gossip channels for weeks that my days […]
Cross Spotting: Bravo’s Top Chef
It’s weird — I really don’t watch that much TV, but it seems like every time I turned on the tube, there’s another Red Cross connection. Before, it was SNL […]
Tornado Warning In Kansas: My Mom Is Prepared
My mom just called me from Kansas to say that they’re under a tornado warning. She said, “I just wanted to let you know so you wouldn’t worry. We’re down […]
China Earthquake: Local Concert Raises More Than $12,000 for Relief Efforts
Thank you to Jay Chen, all the musicians and everyone who helped raise more than $12,000 for the China earthquake relief efforts at last weekend’s benefit concert. Below is a […]
China Earthquake: Pandas Move To New Home
Aww… These pandas were acting disturbed after their home was damaged in the earthquake so zookeepers moved them to a new home. They seem to be happier now (and as […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Thursday Morning, June 5, 2008, at 3:30 am there was an apartment fire in Southwest Portland that affected 2 units, one adult per unit. When the Red Cross disaster […]
We’ll Leave This One to the Experts…
In case you forgot, we’re celebrating CPR/AED Awareness Week by digging through the archives to bring you relevant videos. Have we inspired you to sign up for a class? Today’s […]
What Not To Do at a Portland Bus Stop
As you might have suspected, the CPR dance is becoming a hot trend around our offices. Just moments ago, I caught Health & Safety’s Dave Brooke totally rocking out. I […]