Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

Jan. 8: What We’ve Been Up to

Did you hear the wind last night? It was CRAZY. I thought for sure my power was going to go out…at least I would have been prepared with these tips. […]

The Definitive History of the Red Cross

Interested in some compelling reading? I received “Dunant’s Dream” from my brother over the holidays and just cracked open the covers. It promises to be an incredibly comprehensive account of […]

Is Your House A Fire Hazard?

Was your house built before World War II? Does it have a “balloon frame” — fashioned from two-by-fours that extend through the full two or three stories? If so, watch […]

DIY: Organize Your First Aid Supplies

All the gauze rolls in the world won’t do you a bit of good if you’ve got them hidden in the back of your bathroom cabinet under three bottles of […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

I’m starting a new feature called Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up. Every Wednesday I’ll consolidate the major international Red Cross news into one list of nice little bite-sized links for you. Of course, we’ll […]

We’re Watching The Weather…Are You?

Man, are you tired of winter storms yet? I know there are some folks around here that surely are… Nonetheless, we’ve been gearing up for more — this time with […]

Treating Trauma With Tetris

Researchers at Oxford University say that playing the video game Tetris after a traumatic experience blocks your brain from storing bad memories.  The trick is that the game has to […]

Smoking Ban = Drop In Heart Attacks?

With the start of the new year, the city of Portland launched a huge transformation. At midnight on December 31, the smoking ban went into effect, making our “cancer caves” […]

The Landslide Brought It Down…

We’ve had snow. We’ve had rain. And now the ground is so wet that we’re seeing landslides. Do you know if your home is in a landslide hazard zone? Well, […]