Blog: Find out what the Red Cross is doing around the world on their blog page. Oregon Emergency Management’s page has a great post about, “12 reasons to take time off.” Number five is my favorite reason

Forum: Pdxprepared.com has a set up for a forum for discussions on preparedness issues. So grab your CERT buddies, and chat away.

Local Supplies: Portland Prepared Store is located on 72nd and Glisan. The website shows a wide range of items.

Articles: Looking for a little inspirations, check out Creative Center for Leadership. One of my favorite articles is, “You are What You Think.”

Info OverLoad: Stop by information overload section to check out the links to the emergency-management department of the following cities: Hillsboro, Gresham, Tigard, Lake Oswego, and Newberg.

EM Job: Do you think you have what it takes to be Emergency Manager, then apply to Gresham City. Don’t wait, because August 17th is the deadline.

Knowledge Test: I took a fun quiz over at wilderness survival website. Takes about 10 minutes and you could find out how well you can survive.