Category: Training
“Guardian Angels were watching over me,” Portland man saved at local park by CPR certified bystanders
Story by Chelsea White/Red Cross Cascades Region When an average Portland morning went from daily dog walking to a life-threatening emergency, Megan Carpenter’s quick actions and CPR training helped save […]
‘I was out like a light’: Two Oregonians Awarded Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for their Quick Action
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region Recently I called Tim Waud, Oregon Masters Swimming Chair and Head Coach of the Oregon City Tankers masters swimming team. I […]
An Extraordinary Lifesaving Act Buys Precious Time for One Family
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region On December 17, 2019 at the Laurelhurst Club in Portland, OR, many employees were working hard to get the space ready […]
Cascades Region Nurse Recognized with Prestigious Red Cross Scholarship
Story by Hastings Spencer / Red Cross Cascades Region Compassion is the cornerstone of service at the Red Cross, going back to its roots very roots with the iconic Red […]
Corvallis Teen Saves a Life Just Months After Completing CPR/First Aid Training
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades On Sept. 18, 2019, 15-year-old Luka Schaefers was startled from a routine family car ride through Corvallis, Oregon to see a man’s […]
Summer Sun Brings Fresh Reminders of Water Safety
Story by Hastings Spencer / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s a summer statistic that sends chills down the spine of parents. Ten people die each day from unintentional drowning, and […]
Annual Disaster Academy Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades The Cascades Region Disaster Academy takes place every May and typically, the academy would be an in-person event at Willamette University and is […]
Wilson High School Senior Receives Red Cross Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Rivkah Zigman, a senior at Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon didn’t hesitate when she was called to help save […]
Cascades Region FAST Program Ready to Respond at Major Sporting Events
Story by Dori Cooper/Red Cross Cascades Region Since 1979, the American Red Cross has been providing first aid services at public festivals, sporting events and concerts. The Red Cross community […]
The Red Cross Disaster Manager Certification: A Conversation With Dianne Mekkers
Mekkers is only one of two people who hold the certification in the Cascades Region. Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region The disaster manager certification is a specialist […]