Tag: housefires
Smoke Alarm FAIL
This photo — from the There, I Fixed It blog — kind of says it all: Note that we do not recommend this solution to the problem. We do, however, […]
Fourth Of July Weekend: No Picnic For Some Local Families
While you were BBQ’ing and otherwise relaxing all weekend, our Disaster Action Team volunteers were hard at work, heading all over the metro area to help families in need. Here’s […]
Now You’re Grilling With Gas
We’re closing in on the July 4 weekend, a time when many of you might be rolling out the grill and cooking up some BBQ…perhaps even of the vegan variety. […]
Helping Out In Hazelwood
Well, we did it. Over the weekend, dozens of Red Crossers headed to outer SE Portland’s Hazelwood and Mill Park neighborhoods with a message of preparedness. And residents heard it […]
Family Experiences Second Fire; Thanks Red Cross
Can you imagine the trauma of losing a loved one in a fire? Now…imagine having ANOTHER fire in your home, just 10 years later. How would you react? This is […]
Imagine The Trauma Of Losing Everything…
This weekend, I received an update from our Disaster Action Teams that almost brought me to tears. It didn’t initially sound like an unusual situation — a house fire, one […]
Is Your House A Fire Hazard?
Was your house built before World War II? Does it have a “balloon frame” — fashioned from two-by-fours that extend through the full two or three stories? If so, watch […]
Tweet Tweet! Automatic Smoke Alarm Reminders
Remembering to check your smoke alarm just got a lot easier. The L.A. Fire Department – already leaders in social media – have started a new twitter account that does […]
How Busy Are We?
If you’ve been wondering about the lack of new content on the blog, it’s because we’ve been busy. Really busy. Just how busy are we? Well, here’s a note from […]
So What Happened To That Shirt?
Remember this shirt? Well, read on to find out what transpired at the holiday party… Jen @ Maxwell:Hey, was this you?!?! Lise @ OTC:Yup – that’s my destroyed shirt, courtesy […]