Tag: preparedness
The Oregonian Redeems Itself!
Just about a month ago, I took The Oregonian to task for warning readers about the importance of being prepared while directing them to absolutely no resources to actually go […]
LOST: Jack Gives Charlie CPR
As promised, here is your daily video in celebration of CPR/AED Awareness Week. Are you a Lost fan? We’re all obsessive Losties around here. Perhaps it’s the element of disaster […]
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes?
Aside from the Washington Post article, I wanted to point you in the direction of an article from Time magazine’s June issue, all about how people respond in disaster situations. […]
How Many Red Crossers Does It Take to Draft a Strategic Plan?
Funny how your most productive working days don’t always happen while sitting at a desk… Yesterday, we got out of the office to do a little strategic planning. There were […]
CPR/AED Awareness Week
This week is CPR/AED Awareness week! I’ve been doing some digital decorating in honor of the occasion. It’s like the Internet equivalent of throwing a party. I’ve put up a banner (see […]
Who says you can’t learn from cartoons?
I guess today is a cartoony day. I just happened upon Lou Lou and Safety Patrol. It’s a cute, Disney Channel cartoon for younger kids that’s all about – you […]
Know Before You Go: Wilderness First Aid
Before I got to the Red Cross, I spent time in another place that’s busy responding to disasters…Legacy Emanuel Hospital. And not a year went by without an incident of […]
Celebrating National AmeriCorps Week
I meant to mention this earlier, but times have been busy. This is National AmeriCorps Week. It’s a time to celebrate AmeriCorps members and all of their accomplishments! (Explanation if […]
A deluge of disasters serves as a reminder.
This morning my alarm clock radio came on, and in the space of just a few minutes I heard the following stories: – Several tornadoes hit the Midwest. Severe damage. […]
Our Lucky Winner
GeeBee came to my office yesterday to claim his prize. The proof is in the picture, he was a very happy winner. Congrats again, GeeBee!