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Cascades Region FAST Program Ready to Respond at Major Sporting Events
Story by Dori Cooper/Red Cross Cascades Region Since 1979, the American Red Cross has been providing first aid services at public festivals, sporting events and concerts. The Red Cross community […]
The Red Cross Disaster Manager Certification: A Conversation With Dianne Mekkers
Mekkers is only one of two people who hold the certification in the Cascades Region. Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region The disaster manager certification is a specialist […]
Trick-or-Treat…for Disaster!
Story by Patricia N. Griffiths/Red Cross Cascades Region SW Washington Red Cross Youth Volunteers Turn Halloween Fun into a Fun-draiser Scuffling footsteps, whispered giggles, and cheers of “Trick-or-Treat!” will be […]
Volunteer Shauna Garofolo Answers When Emergencies Call
Story by Dori Cooper/Red Cross Cascades Region Red Cross volunteers are essential to the successful operation of the Red Cross. In fact, the organization is 90 percent led by volunteers. […]
Near Personal Tragedy Sparks Mission to Save Lives
Story by Patricia N. Griffiths/Red Cross Cascades Region In the summer of 2006, Lynnadele Schoeneberg was rushed to the emergency room at a Vancouver, WA hospital for a minor foot […]
Cascades Region Volunteers Participate in Real-World Training Scenarios
Story by Chad Carter/Red Cross Cascades Region Emergency managers are always training. It’s part of being prepared. In a field dedicated to being the first to provide assistance following a […]
New Portland Volunteer Finds Passion In Helping
Since September 2018, Portland, Oregon, resident Jennifer Dotson has deployed to three separate disasters and is still asking for more. First, she went to Wilmington, North Carolina, to help […]
Volunteer Profile: Carol Gross, Lead Disaster Mental Health Worker
In September 2005, Oregon native Carol Gross received an email from the American Counseling Association requesting mental health counselors to join the Red Cross in response to Hurricane Katrina. She didn’t know […]