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Gift Idea #8: First Aid for any dad

Posted June 17, 2010 by Global Administrator

What dad wouldn’t appreciate his own First Aid kit for his car? Here’s one from Red Cross.  Here is a list of other items that could be included in an emergency car kit.

Science of tornadoes – a fun at-home experiment!

Posted June 15, 2010 by Global Administrator

It's tornado season here in Ontario. We normally don’t hear many stories in the news about tornadoes in this part of the world, however, they can and do happen here. We recently saw a taste of Mother Nature’s fury when a tornado touched down in Leami...

Red Cross remembers “Black Friday”

Posted May 31, 2010 by Global Administrator

Twenty-five years ago today was a day that many Ontarians will never forget. Known as “Black Friday,” 13 separate twisters crossed Southern Ontario during the late afternoon and early evening, killing several people, injuring hundreds more and cau...

More Red Cross Recipes - introducing "Survivor Sushi"

Posted May 14, 2010 by Global Administrator

I was hoping that my recent dinner party for Emergency Preparedness Week would spark some discussions. It did and then some! I have spoken to so many people about preparing for an emergency, eating during an emergency and just eating in general that ...

New Red Cross agreement with the Pickering Fire Services

Posted May 12, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

On May 5th, the Canadian Red Cross and Pickering Fire Services signed a Memorandum of Agreement during a ceremony at the Pickering Fire Services Headquarters.  With the agreement, the Canadian Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance program in Durha...

Disaster Dining 101: All the ways you can cook Spam

Posted May 07, 2010 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] I really like food. Seriously. Sometimes I think about what I am going to have for dinner while I am eating breakfast. So, when I was recently thinking about emergency preparedness my mind automatically went to food, and my favourite q...

Making sure your vehicle is ready

Posted May 06, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Driving along a remote portion of highway and your see your temperature gauge creeping higher and higher, steam coming out from under your hood, red lights on your dashboard.  You pull over to the side of the road in 30 degree heat.  Yep, you thought...

Prepare-aphernalia: The Backpack Couch

Posted May 05, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Special thanks to our sister Society in Oregon, RedCrossPDX, for this awesome blog One common excuse people give for not having an emergency kit: "I have nowhere to put it." Okay, fair enough. Maybe you live in one of those adorable tin...

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