Tag: safety
Carver Mitigation Project!
As a specialist of preparedness I feel wildly qualified to talk about the fire/flood preparedness project the AmeriCorps brigadiers engaged in this weekend. But really, I just want to share […]
Staying Safe On The Farm
I grew up in Oregon, but as an urban Portlander, I don’t know that I ever saw a tractor. Really, it wasn’t until this year’s Steam-Up that I saw farm […]
Fun With Fires And Volcanos
It’s been a while since I’ve checked out one of my favorite blogs, Safety Graphic Fun. It’s an often laugh-out-loud funny look at signage from all over the world — […]
The $10 Difference
Sometimes candy helps high school kids win class president…and sometimes $10 bills help volunteers exit a plane faster. After a plane crash in Manchester, UK, safety researchers attempted to recreate […]
Swine Flu: Preparing For A Comeback
Out of sight, out of mind. The moment we stopped seeing photos like this: …was the moment that most of us forgot about H1N1, better known as “swine flu.” But, […]
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, […]
Our Hillsboro Mitigation Project By The Numbers!
Together We Prepare Hillsboro was our weekend project that’s received a few posts already. To truly see the accomplishments of this event, here are the numbers for supplies we distributed, […]
Together We Prepare Hillsboro
Just in case you weren’t able to join us in Hillsboro, here are a few photos I snapped during the this weekend’s festivities:
Weekend Plans…
What are you doing this weekend? Whether you’re in Hillsboro or North Portland, you’re bound to see Red Crossers out in the community, doing good things. For example, in Hillsboro, […]
Getting Lost In A “Driveway Moment”
When the OPB Radio pledge drive is in full effect, they talk a lot about “driveway moments,” those times where you’re so intrigued by a story that you’d rather stay […]