Straight Ahead Rescue, LLC

12/28/2025

12/21/2025

Reasons to call 911: The holiday edition.

12/13/2025

⚠️ Alaska & Washington Storm Preparedness Reminder ⚠️
With hurricane-force wind events, bomb cyclones, and Arctic storms possible this winter, now is the time to prepare—especially for extended power and utility outages.

The biggest risks in our region: extreme cold, long darkness, damaged infrastructure, and delayed help. Survival comes down to HEAT, LIGHT, WATER, FOOD, and SHELTER.

Here’s a simple checklist every household should review:

🔥 1. Stay Warm (Non-Electric Heat)
• Indoor-safe propane/kerosene heater + fuel (5–7 days)
• Sub-zero sleeping bags & heavy blankets
• Create a sealed “warm room” with plastic & duct tape

💡 2. Light & Communication
• Hand-crank/solar NOAA weather radio
• Headlamps & LED lanterns with extra batteries
• Satellite communicator (especially for rural AK & WA)
• Candles & long matches as backup

💧 3. Water Security
• Store 2 gallons per person per day (7+ days)
• Gravity water filters or purification tablets
• Fill tubs/sinks before storms for emergency use

🍲 4. Food & Safe Cooking
• No-cook, high-calorie foods (protein, fats, shelf-stable)
• Camp stove + fuel (ventilated use only)
• Manual can opener (easy to forget!)

🏠 5. Home & Safety Tools
• Pre-cut plywood or storm shutters
• Tarps, rope, duct tape for emergency repairs
• Work gloves, goggles, flashlight, multi-tool
• Secure outdoor items before winds arrive

🚗 Don’t Forget
• Keep vehicle gas tanks full
• Winter survival kit in every car
• Meds, first aid, sanitation plan
• Books, games & activities for morale

Bottom line:
Prepare to shelter in place without power. Redundancy matters. Non-electric solutions save lives.

Please share—being ready helps protect families, neighbors, and first responders. Stay safe, Alaska & Washington 💙

11/01/2025

10/03/2025

Simple, easy, and free: Close your doors!

08/16/2025

Strong work, Girdwood FD!

08/15/2025

🚨 A new antidote clears deadly carbon monoxide from blood in minutes.

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have developed the first antidote for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that can clear the toxin from the bloodstream in minutes.

The engineered protein, called RcoM-HBD-CCC, acts like a molecular sponge, selectively binding CO molecules without interfering with oxygen or other vital compounds like nitric oxide.

In mouse studies, it removed half the CO in less than a minute and completely flushed it from the body via urine soon after, restoring the blood’s ability to carry oxygen almost immediately.

Currently, the only hospital treatment for CO poisoning is administering 100% oxygen—often in a hyperbaric chamber—which can take over an hour and still leaves many survivors with lasting heart or brain damage.

CO poisoning sends 50,000 people to US emergency rooms each year and causes around 1,500 deaths. The new antidote could be delivered intravenously by first responders or ER doctors, potentially preventing organ damage and death far more effectively.

The research, published in PNAS, will now move into further pre-clinical testing before human trials.

Source: Gladwin, M. T., et al. (2025). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

08/08/2025

It’s a good time of year to remind people: Epi first, Epi fast! Don’t wait to administer the Epi-pen!

08/07/2025

Today, on , we honor the brave men and women who were wounded or killed in combat while serving our nation. Each Purple Heart tells a story of sacrifice, of courage under fire, of selfless service, and of the high cost of freedom.

At the Gary Sinise Foundation, we are honored to serve many of these heroes and their families. Their strength inspires everything we do.

To all Purple Heart recipients: we see you, we thank you, and we will never forget your sacrifice. 💜🇺🇸

07/20/2025

FYI - anyone Native or non-Native can donate the following items to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

07/18/2025

Friday Funnies!

06/29/2025

Life is tough, and wounds of what we see and experience run deep. PTSD is not limited to the military, veterans, or first responders by any means, either. Don’t try to weather this storm alone. Ask for help. You have value, and this wound can heal with the right assistance.

You have value. You aren’t alone. You aren’t a failure. You aren’t weak.

You are beautiful. You have something to offer. And you can make it.

- Rev