Tag: preparedness

Mom and Teen Save Neighbors Home

Do you ever wonder how you would respond when an emergency happens? The American Red Cross says that people need to be prepared to respond to emergencies, you never know […]

Paranoia Or Just Being Prepared?

We’ve talked before about luxury doomsday bunkers and “preppers;” now check out this video from ABC News and tell us what you think.

The Prophet Of Doom Speaks

“An earthquake preparedness kit? I don’t have an earthquake preparedness kit.” Uh, ouch. Like our friend — and Prophet of Doom — James Roddey, we’re working hard to change the […]

The More Things Change…

For those of you who used to subscribe to the Ready Radio podcast on iTunes, you’ve probably been wondering what the heck happened to us. Surprise! Nothing happened to us. […]

Emergency Preparedness Town Hall Tonight

Nothing on your calendar for tonight? Consider checking this out… The Portland Office of Emergency Management is hosting a Town Hall to talk about emergency preparedness and hear from you […]

Having A Ball With Lifejackets

With sudden downpours, high winds and power outages across Oregon, I can pretty much bet that you’re not thinking about summer. Strangely, in Canada (where the weather can’t possibly be […]

Sheldon is prepared. Are you?

On last night’s episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) shows off his emergency supplies kit to a guest who will staying with him for a few days. […]

Are You Prepared For A Frog Fall?

This August, Portland’s 48 Hour Film Project will return. To get you geared up in the interim, I bring you inspiration from Springfield, MO, the home of SATO48 (and our […]

Together We Prepare Lents

Several years back the Red Cross decided to expand our reach in the realm of neighborhood disasters. Instead of only responding to disasters we would implement a program to help […]