Obviously, we’re complimentary groups of people: The Red Cross is well-known because we help people prepare for and respond to emergencies, and, well, a zombie apocalypse is something to be prepared for.
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Are you looking for a summer job? One that will be fun, meaningful, rewarding, and always in high demand? One that will put you in a position to actually save lives?
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April is Pet First Aid Awareness month, so we couldn’t resist highlighting what is possibly the cutest injured dog ever: Cactus Jack.
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I realize the topic may have seemed a bit odd considering we were/are midway through spring and quickly approaching summer, but if you recall, much of the world was talking Titanic that week. And if the night the Titanic sank didn’t bring about a cold-related emergency, I don’t know what does.
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Don’t get me wrong – I didn’t need a first aid class instructor to tell me that Jack, Rose, and the other passengers on the Titanic suffered from hypothermia. What I hadn’t been able to figure out (or Google, since we weren’t yet Googling back then), was why the cold led to Jack’s death and not Rose’s.
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I was able to save my cat’s life after he choked while gobbling down cat food way too fast. Just that little bit of knowledge saved us from heart break. Who ever said cats were graceful???
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We decided to be Katniss’ “Preparedness Sponsor” and would provide her with the following items to be prepared for staying in the arena for multiple nights in unpredictable conditions.
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Some tidbits from the work we’re doing and a few things we’ve found surfing the web.
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If you’re anything like me, you probably haven’t followed through – at least not 100% – on your New Year’s Resolutions.
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My mom often tells the story of finding me, as a toddler, stuck upside down inside my toy box.
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