Tag: training
Western Oregon University Students Receive Red Cross Award for Saving the Life of an 11-year-old Boy
Written by Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Red Cross Communications Director. A hero is someone who shows exceptional bravery, skill, and dedication to saving lives during emergency situations. These students did just […]
American Red Cross Ramps Up Wildfire Training Ahead of Busy Season
We’ve seen the headlines, and the forecasts, and it looks like we could be in for another busy summer of disasters. The climate crisis has resulted in more extreme weather […]
Quick thinking, heroic action, and lifesaving CPR help teenager save grandmother.
Story by Chelsea White / Red Cross Cascades Region Sixteen year-old Tayen Landers receives the Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action for his heroic acts on November 15, 2023. […]
Family Tragedy Averted by a 20 Year Old Hero.
By Patricia Griffiths. Gasps from passengers aboard a ski boat signaled trouble to the driver, 20-year-old Ryan Perez, at Detroit Lake, Oregon on July 21, 2023. Checking his rear-view mirror, […]
Annual Disaster Academy Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades The Cascades Region Disaster Academy takes place every May and typically, the academy would be an in-person event at Willamette University and is […]
UO Ducks Lineman Saves A Life (and Red Cross demos “5 + 5”)
With the Civil War Blood Drive finishing its 10-year anniversary this past fall, University of Oregon students are no strangers to helping save lives. The heroic actions of offensive lineman […]
Threadless.com – Red Cross Tee Design Winner!
The results are in for the Threadless Red Cross tee design challenge…and they picked an awesome shirt! Threadless created an amazing idea which honors our everyday heroes through celebrating actions […]
Oregon Man Uses “Mouth-To-Beak” CPR
Because not every life saved with CPR is a human one! Check out this story of an Oregon man performing CPR on a BALD EAGLE. Wanna learn CPR yourself? Find […]
CONTEST: Where’s Annie?
Help! One of our manikins is on the loose! She’s been spotted all over town — at the Rose Quarter, at the Zoo, at OMSI and, in my favorite adventure, […]
Volunteer: Meet Erica Welch!
It is National Volunteer Week at the American Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over […]