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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 […]

We’re Watching The Weather…Are You?

Man, are you tired of winter storms yet? I know there are some folks around here that surely are… Nonetheless, we’ve been gearing up for more — this time with […]

Treating Trauma With Tetris

Researchers at Oxford University say that playing the video game Tetris after a traumatic experience blocks your brain from storing bad memories.  The trick is that the game has to […]

Smoking Ban = Drop In Heart Attacks?

With the start of the new year, the city of Portland launched a huge transformation. At midnight on December 31, the smoking ban went into effect, making our “cancer caves” […]