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Excitement in the Air

Whirly Bird Action Yesterday was an exciting day for Red Cross Blood Services. Leave it to Eileen Cahill and Neil Heiniman of Hospital Services to negotiate a Coast Guard Chopper […]

Planting Trees For Disaster Prevention

Here in eco-conscious Portland I’m constantly talking to people about the link between sustainability and disaster preparedness.  As the landscape changes, certain areas are becoming more vulnerable to disasters. We […]

Inauguration Day: This Time, It’s FUN…

[Tom McCann is a volunteer for the Oregon Trail Chapter] Jan. 9, 2005, Washington, D.C. George W. Bush will take the oath of office for his second term on Jan. […]

Disaster Responses

Since De. 28, 2008 the American Red Cross volunteers have helped 17 households, 38 adults, and 23 children, with motel, food, clothing, medications, emotional needs who were affected by the […]

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 […]