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Photos From the NDMS Drill
Remember Mike’s post about the National Disaster Medical System Port of Portland drill at PDX airport? Well, a volunteer just sent us some more photos of it. I posted them […]
Our Volunteers Have Spirit
Portland Spirit. Remember how I mentioned that our volunteers were going to go on a Portland Spirit riverboat cruise for National Volunteer Week? Well, here are the photos!
Blood Donations After China Earthquake
A volunteer noticed this in a slideshow of photos from the earthquake aftermath in China and forwarded it to us. There are a few different photos of people donating blood […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On May 12, a family of 4 had a fire in their house, when the volunteers arrived, they assisted the family with: –3 nights stay in a nearby motel.–A client […]
NPR Reporters Experience China Earthquake Firsthand
On my way home from work today, I caught a story on NPR about the devastating earthquake in China. I was thrown for just a moment — how are these […]
A deluge of disasters serves as a reminder.
This morning my alarm clock radio came on, and in the space of just a few minutes I heard the following stories: – Several tornadoes hit the Midwest. Severe damage. […]
Have You Ever Seen A Pet-A-Kin?
If your pet suddenly stopped breathing or broke a bone, would you know what to do? When it comes to saving lives here at the Red Cross, we care just […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Saturday May 10, 2008 the disaster volunteers helped a family of 2 adults, that had a fire in their apartment, the volunteers assisted the family with: –2 nights stay […]
Farewell Fun Auditors!
The first thing Jane said when she got here on Monday was, “Where’s that girl from the blog?” Jane is a white-haired retired woman from Florida…and an auditor. Not the […]
Our Lucky Winner
GeeBee came to my office yesterday to claim his prize. The proof is in the picture, he was a very happy winner. Congrats again, GeeBee!