Tag: CPR training
‘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 […]