Flashlights for your preparedness kit I am a “worst scenario” kind of person. Over 20 years in the fire service, and I have seen some terrible accidents, fires and preventable […]

I’ve read studies that say Fridays are the best day to send e-mails because people are sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for the weekend. I also read studies that say that Fridays […]

This is the first in a series of blog posts called “What I like about you.”  My name is Tricia Stone, and I have been in the emergency business for […]

The drive was painless. The cabin was exactly what we expected. The dog was well-behaved. The weather was perfect. And the only minor hiccup was getting turned around on a […]

When I moved to Portland from Indianapolis a year ago, my primary concern about the 2,260- mile drive was whether or not I picked the right audio book. Fortunately, I […]

While this cabin does have electricity and charm, it doesn’t have running water. As my first official post, I am going to invite you to join me as I travel to […]

Dear Friends, My name is Julie and I am the communications specialist at the Oregon Red Cross. If you’ve ever looked at the top of this screen, you’ll notice that it says, […]

 Union Pacific delivers ERVs safely via rail Three of five Oregon Red Cross emergency response vehicles (ERVs) have returned from New York after travelling many miles from our local chapters (Willamette, […]

The following excerpt was sent to first responders at Clackamas Fire District #1 in Milwaukie, Oregon, by a grateful family member. We are humbled and honored that the Red Cross […]

Students from Richard Smith’s third-grade class at Mill Park Elementary in the David Douglas School District presented Oregon Red Cross representatives with a check for $364 Friday morning at a […]