Tag: Oregon Red Cross
The Breakfast of Champions: An Event You’ll Never Forget
Last spring, DeOna Bridgeman of Canby witnessed a teenage boy struck by a car. DeOna rushed to the boy, who was lying in the road, not breathing and without a […]
Oregon Red Cross Assisted at Five Home Fires Last Week
Home fires are devastating for families, and almost twice a day in Oregon, a family is displaced by fire and left on their own. That’s when the Oregon Red Cross steps in […]
Oregon Red Cross Responds to Fatal House Fire
Oregon Red Cross volunteers responded to a house fire on Failing Street in Portland, OR early this morning. They provided humanitarian assistance to at least two people displaced by the […]
Oregon Red Cross Assisted at Six Metro House Fires Last Week
In the past week, Oregon Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to six home fires in the Portland Metro area. Our volunteers provided humanitarian assistance, free of charge, to […]
How the Red Cross Responded to January’s Storm, and How They Will Respond in the Future
Two weeks ago, the Oregon Red Cross set up an Emergency Disaster Relief Shelter at the Newport Fairgrounds for victims of the recent storms and floods. The shelter was only […]
“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 […]
Blaze sparks at SE Portland apartment complex
Oregon Red Cross volunteers are assisting several SE Portland residents displaced by an apartment fire in the 2000 block of SE 122nd Avenue. Red Cross volunteers are prepared to provide […]
Red Cross responds to McMinnville Apartment Fire
Oregon Red Cross volunteers responded to an apartment fire on Sesame Street in McMinnville, OR. They provided humanitarian assistance to 15 people displaced by the fire. All services were provided […]
Disaster Preparedness Initiative
Our leader and CEO, Maree Wacker, was recently featured on Comcast Newsmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington, hosted by veteran journalist Ken Ackerman. Showing off her scientific chops in describing […]
American Red Cross, Oregon Region – Winter Storm Update
The American Red Cross is working around the clock to provide assistance to families and communities impacted by the recent storms. Our Emergency Operations Center has been active since Wednesday […]