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“Miracle Man” Survives Truck Accident After Receiving Blood Donations and Proves Every Pint Counts.
By Rick and Paula Zimmerman in their own words and compiled by Colleen Hathaway, Red Cross Cascades Region Rick I’m a contractor who lives in Depoe Bay with my wife, […]
Disaster Doesn’t Discriminate, It Can Strike Any of Us
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager This Oregon fire season is in full swing. As of July 25, more than 945,000 acres have burned and it’s not slowing […]
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 […]
Test Your Knowledge of Our Declaration of Independence!
When the fireworks are over and you’re feeling full after eating too much barbecue, watermelon and ice cream, test your memory skills with a few bits of trivia related to […]
Red Cross Tips for a Safe Summer
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer when all of us begin enjoying the outdoors and sunshine. The American Red Cross wants everyone to have fun and offers the […]
What Do We Do Now?
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had to recover from a devastating loss such as a home fire or a natural disaster like a flood or […]
Red Cross First Aid Training Saved a Friend
“I can’t look at a piece of bacon now without reliving the day I almost choked on one,” said Heather Wilson. It was late November, mild and overcast. Wilson […]
Keeping Our Furry Friends Safe: The Red Cross App and Online Course
April has been designated as Pet First Aid Awareness month. This is the perfect time for pet lovers to take the American Red Cross Cat and Dog First Aid online […]
Do I Really Need an Estate Plan?
None of us enjoys thinking about what would happen after we pass on, but the cold reality is that it’s better to handle these details now rather than leave them […]
Sounding the Alarm in Madras
On the afternoon of January 5, 2018, not even two months after Bobbi Gilbert and Red Cross volunteers installed smoke alarms in Gilbert’s home and other homes in the Warm […]