Tag: Life Saving
The Man with the Golden Arm
Here is a story from the DailyMail (UK) about how an Australian blood donor has made a far reaching impact. Not too long ago, thousands of babies in Australia were […]
Blowing The Whistle On A CPR Save
Over the weekend, Denny — a local soccer referee — suffered a heart attack immediately following a 12-minute run, conducted for a MISOA fitness test. [If you didn’t know, MISOA […]
Preparing Portland For The Undead
On a recent trip to Powell’s, I decided it was time to suck it up and read Pride and Prejudice. Much to my surprise however, I found that the living […]
You’re Killing Me Smalls!
After the amazing weather this weekend, I dared to dream of potential summer activities: baseball, swimming, running from giant dogs named “The Beast.” Okay, so another summer tradition of mine […]
Red Cross Employee Spotlight: Justin Miller
Meet Justin. He’s a Red Cross blood services HLA technician here in Portland. Not only does Justin get to wear a really cool lab coat while he works, he also […]
Hero Puppies Save Three-Year-Old Boy
If these puppies were Oregonians, I’d nominate them to be our “animal heroes” at the Breakfast of Champions. But, alas, these adorable little heroes are from Virginia. And this […]