The 2011 Evergreen Disaster Readiness Fair

From the desk of Elizabeth Hansford - City of Redmond certified C.E.R.T. graduate...

Are you ready?

Mark your calendar for the annual "Evergreen Disaster Readiness Fair," Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, 9am-2pm.

The event will be held in the Silver Tower lobby and parking lot of Evergreen Hospital at 12040 NE 128th Street, Kirkland.

The following are some of the many highlights of the fair:·

• Evergreen will co-sponsor a “Build a Kit” workshop with Redmond’s Prepare Smart. For $30, you can put together a complete one-person emergency kit. ·        
• The United States Coast Guard will be on-site with a helicopter, and fire, rescue and emergency medical service apparatus will be on display.·        
• Visitors can learn to use fire extinguishers and to administer CPR.·        
• Dr. Kay Kolemay and her husband, Dr. Doug Dicharry, will present a one-hour workshop called “Talking to Kids About Disasters.”  ·        
• The Washington State Animal Rescue Team will share recent deployment stories from around the country, and teach you to prepare your pets for a disaster. ·        

And much more! For more information, visit the Evergreen Hospital website. 

Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) program is sponsored by the City of Redmond to train residents to respond to emergencies.  Learn more.  Contact:  Janeen Olson 425.556.2251 Email: jrolson@redmond.gov   CERT Web Site: http://redmondccc.org.

Recovery Updates - Fundraisers continue to raise support for Redmond High graduate Chanel Cogan to pay for medical bills

IMPORTANT UPDATE:  12/29/2010: Click for Story  http://redmondcity.blogspot.com/2010/12/redmonds-chanel-cogan-hospitalized-for.html

 Last night was a home run derby fundraiser.   Today, 8/7,  is a car wash fundraiser at the RAC from 8 - 3 p.m.   Future fundraisers and news of Chenal's recovery progress will  be posted here.

Chenal fell off a 100 foot cliff while hiking near Kachess Lake and was air-lifted to Harborview a few days ago.  As of last night she was in a medically induced coma for brain damage, her spleen was removed, and she has a severely broken arm.

Posted by Yoder, 8/7
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UPDATES:    Chanel Cogan's Support Group - Facebook Updates

Update:  August 11:  GOOD NEWS! MISS CHANEL WAS EXTUBATED AT 3:40PM TODAY!!!'


It feels so good not to have that tube down her throat, she's been sleeping ever since!!! Breathing away in dream land she rests peacefully, and so do we :)
Correction on the radial nerve surgery, the arm remains bent because the nerve is short and will heal stronger if not stretched out straight too early!

Chanel will probably not cough so much now, trying to get that tube out, her face is so beautiful without the garb and hardware on.

Now, with all possible tests done the elevated level of white blood cells remains a mystery??? She's been tested head to toe, inside and out for any type of infection. Her feeding tube was switched to the other nostril today too.

We keep our knees bent and one foot on the ground at all times. We couldn't be more proud of you today, Chanel !!!

I think you almost have a smile on your face :)      MeMe & Pat