Safety & Preparedness
Chaplain’s Red Cross Volunteerism Syncs with Coast Guard Duties
By Volunteer Harriet Vanderbilt Nearly fifty years ago, Chaplain Greg Kaminski began volunteering at the Red Cross as a water safety/lifeguard instructor. He continues to train instructors for numerous camps, […]
Water Safety. Are you Prepared?
Summer Fun Starts With Being “Water Smart”! Written by Volunteer Harriet Vanderbilt Summertime at the swim pool, the lake or the beach brings families many wonderful memories but without the […]
Climate Crisis Leads to More Intense Wildfire Seasons. How you can Prepare.
By Harriet Vanderbilt/Rebecca Marshall May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. The entire month is dedicated to the prevention and preparedness of a natural disaster that has become more intense and […]
Smoke Alarms and Partnerships Help Save Lives
By Dyana Mason, Red Cross Volunteer/Board Member “We deal with people on the worst days of their lives, and so do you,” White City, Oregon Fire Marshal Speaks About Close […]
Deadly Alameda Fire Still Inspires Smoke Alarm Installations in Jackson County.
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region On the morning of September 8, 2020, Steve Ward got up as usual and drove his truck to work at the local Micro-Trains factory in […]
Quick thinking, heroic action, and lifesaving CPR help teenager save grandmother.
Story by Chelsea White / Red Cross Cascades Region Sixteen year-old Tayen Landers receives the Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action for his heroic acts on November 15, 2023. […]
Retired Teacher Turns Red Cross Volunteer and Educates over 1800 Children in Emergency Preparedness
Story by Chelsea White / Red Cross Cascades Region Joanne Stone was a junior high school teacher for 40 years before retiring in 2008. She jumped into a few different […]
Family Tragedy Averted by a 20 Year Old Hero.
By Patricia Griffiths. Gasps from passengers aboard a ski boat signaled trouble to the driver, 20-year-old Ryan Perez, at Detroit Lake, Oregon on July 21, 2023. Checking his rear-view mirror, […]
Safely Heat Your Home This Winter
Oregon and SW Washington have seen dangerously cold temperatures, ice, snow, and blustery winds already in 2024. This has led to fallen trees and power outages for thousands of people. […]
December Delivers Copious Amounts of Rain to the Cascades Region.
December 2023 brought with it torrential downpours and numerous flood watches and warnings. Multiple inches of rain caused drivers, pedestrians and homeowners to brush up on what to do when […]