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Sisters High School Students Win Statewide Safety Video Contest!

Apr 17, 2012

From Oregon OSHA:Sisters High School students win statewide safety video contest!Three other teams also earn prizesSalem — Two students from Sisters High School took home first-place honors and $500 for […]

Earthquake Preparedness Month: What is Liquefaction?

Apr 14, 2012

This week PBS’ NewsHour had a feature on a little known earthquake phenomenon known as liquefaction, using Oregon as an example of the dangers. It just happened to air after […]

Ready to travel the ‘Organ’ Trail?

Apr 13, 2012

Occasionally we find something just so quirky and fun, that it demands a mention! I will admit that like many people, I grew up outside of Oregon with this perspective […]

Shaking up Earthquake Preparedness Month

Apr 12, 2012

What a day! A 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra island (Indonesia) with a 8.2 aftershock, then a 5.9 earthquake off the Southern Oregon coast, and then a […]

First Lady Michelle Obama Recognizes Sergeant Joshua Rassi: Veteran, Blood Donor, Red Cross Employee and a True American Hero

Apr 11, 2012

This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama told the story of Sergeant Joshua Rassi, who was hired at Portland Red Cross Blood Services following his service in Iraq! Michelle quotes Rassi, […]

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

Apr 11, 2012

Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Timeline of ‘the big one’ for the Portland area

Apr 11, 2012

Last month the Portland Mercury did some research to develop a timeline of what might occur in Portland if the ‘big one’ hit. That is, the predicted 8+ magnitude earthquake […]

Implementing Youth Preparedness In Your Organization (Seattle Workshop)

Apr 6, 2012

Here is an exciting opportunity being presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region X (AK, ID, OR, WA). The FEMA Headquarters Individual and Community Preparedness Division, in partnership with […]

What The Critics Are Saying About Today’s “Night of the Living Donors” Blood Drive!

Apr 6, 2012

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

Apr 4, 2012

(Note: The name of the ‘Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up’ has slightly changed, however the content will be presented in the same style you have come to expect) Welcome to the Weekly […]