On Thursday, April 28 at the Everett fire training grounds Medic One students had the chance to train in high-risk situations. They trained using drills in which they practiced rescuing at high altitudes, as well as in confined underground spaces. The training session, funded by the Medic One Foundation, integrated the rescue practices of fire-fighters […]
To support National Drug Take Back Day, the Take Back Your Meds coalition is encouraging Seattle residents to drop off unwanted or expired medicines at Fisherman’s Terminal on Saturday, April 30th. The site will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with the […]
A recent editorial written by Enterprise Washington’s President and CEO Erin McCallum, called for more business leaders to step up to the plate and serve their community. According to McCallum, business leaders have the exact skills needed to effectively lead in public office. Here’s some of the publications where this piece ran:
For Earth Day Take Back Your Meds program representatives were able to present their green alternative to traditional methods of disposing medicines. Take Back Your Meds emphasizes that flushing your unused medicine down the toilet or throwing it away in the trash will only lead to a more chemically polluted environment. This is one of […]
On April 12 NASA announced the future homes of the retiring space shuttles Endeavour, Atlantis, Discovery, and Enterprise. While the Museum of Flight was not chosen as a recipient for one of the shuttles, they were presented the honor of housing the full-fuselage trainer, an exciting alternative. The Seattle community responded positively to the acquisition […]
Erin McCallum, president and CEO of Enterprise Washington, recently traveled to Port Angeles where she discussed the importance of a healthy business community and private sector in a achieving a well-balanced political climate. Port Angeles’ Legislative District scored 42 out of a possible 100 for voters’ propensity to support business-minded lawmakers. Business leaders in the […]
Medical Teams International is working with four partners in Japan to help save lives following Friday’s deadly earthquake and tsunami. Initially, the agency is helping partners truck in safe drinking water to areas affected by the disasters. “We can best help the Japanese people at this time by providing water, food and money and other […]
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden revealed at a House committee hearing last week that a decision regarding placement for the retiring space shuttle orbiters will be announced Tuesday, April 12. The Museum of Flight in Seattle is one of 27 institutions that are vying for one of the retiring orbiters and its new 15,500-sq.-ft. space gallery […]
Take Back Your Meds (Senate Bill 5234) is the proposed statewide program that would provide convenient drop-off locations for unused medicines for safe and secure disposal. Supporters of the program, like Executive Director of the Washington Poison Center Jim Williams, believe a statewide system is needed to ensure that all Washington residents have easy access […]
KIRO 7 recently reported on the Museum of Flight’s $12 million Space Gallery project, which is being built in hopes of receiving one of America’s three retiring space shuttles. On March 2 Construction workers erected a 40-foot glass facade at the site of the new 15,000-square-foot Space Gallery. The 40-foot glass wall will be supported […]