Tag: volunteers
Disaster Response Update
August 14: Disaster volunteers responded to a single family fire in Rainier, Oregon. While the fire actually occurred on August 13, the family did not contact the Red Cross because […]
Disaster Response Update
August 12: Disaster volunteers responded to a duplex fire in outer SE Portland. Two adults and one child received assistance with lodging, food and clothes. Today, mental health volunteers will […]
Flickr Finds: A Disaster Response, In Photos
Did you know that, in Oregon, the Red Cross responds to a housefire approximately every 8 hours? That means that — in less time than it takes you to watch […]
Portland: Most Awesomest City Ever
Last week was a big week for our fair city, as we were picked for several of those “Most Awesomest City Ever” lists. Two that caught my eye — taking […]
Disaster Response Update
August 2: Disaster volunteers responded to an apartment fire in Banks, OR. The fire affected one unit, displacing two adults, a child and an infant. We provided lodging and assistance […]
Roselyn Apartment Fire In Photos
This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Roselyn Apartments. Sadly, I didn’t meet them in their homes — I met them in a temporary shelter […]
Disaster Response Update
July 27:Red Cross disaster volunteers responded to a single family fire in NE Portland. We provided food, clothing, lodging and health services support for four adults.July 28: Red Cross disaster […]
Meet Our Volunteers: Tony Valdez
Read about how Tony warms up our fire desk
Nominate Your “Everyday Hero”
We’ve all got heroes. And whether they are our parents or those in our community, they deserve some special recognition, don’t you think? Now KATU TV is recognizing “Everyday Heroes” […]
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, […]