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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
FEMA urges families to prepare for disasters. Grab and Go kits are easy and essential ways to be prepared.
"Preparing for the potential devastation of a hurricane isn't just the job of emergency management officials. It's also an individual responsibility...An emergency preparedness kit needs to include food and water for each member of your family for three days, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, flashlight, spare batteries, first aid kit, can opener, local maps, moist towelettes, toilet paper, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation.
Other items to consider include sleeping bags or blankets, paper towels, books, puzzles and games for children and pet food for family pets."
by: iPrepare
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Santa Rosa County in Florida has prepared a disaster preparedness guide for 2009. The guide includes information on dealing with tornadoes, flooding, pandemics, terrorism, biohazards and more. Residents of the county can pick up copies at their local government offices, or at Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie stores.
by: iPrepare
In Texas, Missouri City's Division of Emergency Management is encouraging citizens to prepare for emergency situations as the storm season begins June 1. Residents are encouraged to prepare emergency supply kits and to gather copies of important documents now.
“Having these supplies on hand will serve you and your families well, no matter what kind of weather hazard you may face this season,” says John Sheffield, Missouri City's Division of Emergency Management Chief.
Read the entire article here.
by: iPrepare
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Last month we were invited to participate in the San Jose District 10 Preparedness Conference. The event was held at Pioneer High School in San Jose. It was a great success, and many people attended. They offered many different classes on emergency preparedness and had booths covering all other aspects of preparedness. I manned our booth all day, so unfortunately I couldn't attend the classes. But, I enjoyed meeting so many people from San Jose, and they all had great things to say about the classes and workshops. I even got to meet Smokey the Bear! The folks from
San Jose Prepared were also there. They are a great resource for emergency preparedness information.
Here is a link to the event:
If your organization is planning a preparedness event, we would love the chance to participate! Simply contact us with the details!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Just came across an
insightful article - written by a 15 YEAR OLD! Stephany Yong of Los Angeles has been through a couple of earthquakes over the past several years. In this article she documents the things she has learned, and the changes her family has made to be better prepared for future disasters.
The article is easy to read, and includes practical tips. An excerpt:
"As a family that night, we took a few minutes to discuss what to do during an earthquake. We decided that right after it ended we would find a radio or television to hear the latest updates and call each other. If anyone was home, they were to turn off the house’s gas valve to prevent any leaks. If it were during the day, Aaron and I would be at school where we had emergency kits and would be in the care of the school. The main thing we discussed was the need for common sense: glass is bad, getting under a table is good. The kits wouldn’t be useful if you didn’t survive the actual earthquake."
Read the entire article here:
http://layouth.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issue&action=IssueArticle&aid=2451&nid=85
by: iPrepare
