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Red Cross in the Arts
A little note on the Red Cross showing up in the big, wide world of entertainment. Since working here, I have begun to notice the Red Cross popping up every […]
Meet Me at the Blood Bank
Who else could make blood donation sound like the perfect setting for romance and introspection but Bon Iver, the project name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon? The first few […]
Boil Order Tests Portlanders’ Preparedness
This weekend, the Portland Water Bureau tested your emergency preparedness. On Saturday, PWB announced that residents on Portland’s westside needed to boil their water, thanks to some e.coli contamination. Read […]
Beaver Beat Down
Who do you think would win in a fight: a duck or a beaver? This time I’m actually talking about the animals. Most people might say a beaver because of […]
Talkin’ Turkey Causes Trouble: 5 Steps To Save Someone From Choking
Moms know best when they say, “It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full.” Apart from being a dinner table faux pas, talking while eating is the most common […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday 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 […]
Red Cross Volunteer To Serve On Governor’s Earthquake Commission
There’s just something about seismic safety that awakens the geek in me. (Maybe it’s all the amazing engineering that goes into things like the world’s largest earthquake-safe building.) So when […]
“Continuing Push for Research” (or CPR)
Bad CPR pun? Probably. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the United States. Along with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using an automatic external defibrillator or AED is […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Slip-On Coasters
With H1N1 and seasonal flu making the rounds this season, it’s especially important to avoid swapping germs by mistakenly drinking from someone else’s glass at Thanksgiving dinner. (You wouldn’t want […]
World’s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building
Let’s talk about Turkey. No, not the bird. The country. Let’s talk about Istanbul. Istanbul has been a prominent city for thousands of years (known first to the ancients as […]