Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

Drinking + Disaster = A Good Meeting Place

I’m going to steal Robin’s story by blogging this, but since she’s out today, I’m left with no choice. Over the weekend, she was sharing the I’m Red Cross Ready […]

A Stylish Fire Extinguisher?

Generally speaking, “stylish” and “fire extinguisher” don’t really go together. But if I’m going to be adding a new one to my humble abode — especially if it’s going to […]

New Emergency Services Director Hired

I’m excited that Eric Corliss will be joining our Chapter as Emergency Services (ES) Director on May 19, 2008. Eric has great leadership experience at the national, regional, state and […]

Earthquake Predictions

They say you can’t really predict earthquakes. But I know, with absolute certainty, that one will hit my office sometime this week.  …Okay, before I freak anyone out, it’s just […]

Heroes Rescue Woman From Burning Car

Someone should nominate these people for next year’s Breakfast of Champions.  (If anyone knows who they are. The article doesn’t say.) KGW covers the story here.

Disaster Action Team Responses

On Saturday, April 19, at 1:15 AM, 2 families had a fire in their duplex. When Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived, they assisted 4 adults, and 4 children affected by […]

Faces In Places

The ever-observant Lise noted the other day that the hooks in our bathrooms look like little long-nosed faces. That led us to a discussion of the Flickr pool Faces In Places so […]

5.2 Earthquake Hits Midwest

A 5.2 Earthquake shook Illinois this morning.  I know what you’re thinking. “In the Midwest??” Yes. In the Midwest.  Growing up in the midwest, I assumed that Earthquakes were something […]

Cold Weather = Not As Fun Anymore

Growing up, Portland got snow several times each year…just enough for school to be cancelled for a few days. Those were the days when snow was a blast — inspiring […]