Tag: CPR training
2024 American Heart Month Focuses on Prevention and Education
Harriet Vanderbilt, Red Cross Cascades Region In 1964, President Lynden Johnson issued the initial proclamation declaring February American Heart Month. The goal is for everyone, everywhere to raise awareness around […]
‘I was out like a light’: Two Oregonians Awarded Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for their Quick Action
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region Recently I called Tim Waud, Oregon Masters Swimming Chair and Head Coach of the Oregon City Tankers masters swimming team. I […]
An Extraordinary Lifesaving Act Buys Precious Time for One Family
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region On December 17, 2019 at the Laurelhurst Club in Portland, OR, many employees were working hard to get the space ready […]
Corvallis Teen Saves a Life Just Months After Completing CPR/First Aid Training
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades On Sept. 18, 2019, 15-year-old Luka Schaefers was startled from a routine family car ride through Corvallis, Oregon to see a man’s […]
Wilson High School Senior Receives Red Cross Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Rivkah Zigman, a senior at Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon didn’t hesitate when she was called to help save […]
Can You Save a Life by Singing?
A couple of days ago, I posted a funny blog entry regarding chest compressions as demonstrated in a Superbowl ad by Hyundai. On a more serious note, I ran across […]
“Think Fast” – take a Red Cross CPR class
During the Superbowl, Hyundai demonstrated an amusingly inefficient way to perform chest compressions on a comatose patient. Not a substitute for taking a Red Cross CPR class, but this sure […]