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A Friend Is Drowning, What Do You Do?
Here’s a quick pop quiz: If a friend is drowning, you should… A) Jump in the water and swim them to safety B) Throw a rope or reach for them […]
Warning: Wildfires Ahead for Oregon
Did you see this? “A red flag warning is in effect from now through Thursday in Northeast and Central Oregon, as powerful thunderstorms packing lightning churn across the region.” If […]
Who Uses the Red Cross in a Disaster To Pick Up Women?
Okay, so Oregonian John Richards didn’t exactly INTEND to pick up women, but pick up one he did…Iowan Michelle Peterson, who he’ll marry this coming Saturday in Portland. As John […]
RE: Monkeys. Be Prepared For Anything.
This comic (via comics.com) is too funny. My coworker, Dede, has already printed it out and put it on her wall. Hm… I wonder what prepare-aphernalia would be recommended for […]
Student Learns Lesson in Responsibility
Every once in a while, Cross Blog gets a hot tip from our fans. This time it’s a very special note, received by instructor Becky Vogely: Dear Ms. Vogely,I took […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Saturday, July 19, a family had a fire that destroyed their house in Portland. When Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family of three with: –A client assistance […]
It’s not just in the Portland area…
I just saw this article and had to post it. Apparently it’s not just our Chapter that has been responding to an unusual amount of house fires. The Register-Guard reports 30 house […]
Yes, Bear Attacks Do Happen
So, a few weeks ago, I posted this and you immediately thought to yourself, “Oh Lise, do you REALLY think I need to know how to survive a bear attack?” […]
Unusual Frequency
So, yeah, it looks like we have actually been responding to more fires than usual lately. Yesterday, Rodney in Emergency Services sent out a special volunteer recruitment email that started […]
Britt Goes To Iraq
When most people think of the Red Cross, they think of blood, disasters and first aid/CPR. What they don’t often think of — especially here in Oregon — are the […]