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Petaluma’s Neighborhood HamWatch Network is Still Active

Almost a decade ago, this blog site initiated a category titled, "Emergency Preparedness" which now consists of over 130 blogs. The various posts trace how the Petaluma CERT program (Community Emergency Preparedness Teams) could help neighborhoods become better prepared and ready to cope with a major earthquake such as an [...]

By | July 13th, 2016|0 Comments

When All Else Fails …

Although Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we all have expressed our "thanks" for various reasons: families, good health, friendly neighbors, and meaningful jobs; there is one community group of emergency preparedness volunteers that I'm thankful for - amateur radio operators who volunteer to establish an effective communications network when [...]

By | November 28th, 2015|0 Comments

Great ShakeOut Drill – Oct. 15, 2015

How many Petalumans know that "Great ShakeOut Drills" have been held annually since 2008 in California? Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover from quickly. Locally, the Petaluma CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program that was initiated in Petaluma, in [...]

By | October 6th, 2015|0 Comments

How Does Sonoma County Communicate?

On September 1st., the beginning of National Emergency Preparedness Month, the Sonoma County Radio Amateurs sponsored a panel presentation and discussion devoted to how Sonoma County will be able to communicate when a major disaster (like an earthquake) occurs and most normal communication systems are inoperable. The following amateur radio [...]

By | September 5th, 2015|0 Comments

Napa Earthquake – One Year Later

Last week, the news media ran stories related to the Napa Earthquake that struck at 3:20 a.m. on August 24, 2014. (I was downstairs reading a book when it happened.) It was a 6.0 magnitude quake that hit south Napa near the west Napa fault. Forty-one photographs of the damage [...]

By | September 1st, 2015|0 Comments

Additional Emergency and Preparedness Resources Online

For those readers who have been following this latest series of Emergency & Disaster Readiness blogs and are interested in learning more about being "Prepared and Ready" for a major natural disaster; listed below are online links to organizations at the national, state, county, and municipal levels with pertinent information. [...]

By | August 27th, 2015|1 Comment

Are You Ready and Prepared to Communicate?

Today's blog is based upon several Emergency Preparedness blogs from 2110, 2011, and 2012. Almost ten years ago, on October 12, 2006, a "Special Report" video titled, Emergency Preparedness-Can Sonoma County Communicate? was produced by the Clearstream Media Group. Panel members included the Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator for Sonoma County, [...]

By | August 19th, 2015|0 Comments

What To Do Before, During, and After an Earthquake

Today's blog contains text copied from three earlier blogs (#97, 98, & 99) posted during National Preparedness Month, October 2012. Before An Earthquake * Know critical needs of yourself and your family. * Be aware of any unique hazards near your home such as power lines, trees, or hills. * [...]

By | August 12th, 2015|0 Comments

Are You and Your Neighbors Ready?

Since September 7, 2006, I have posted 117 blogs devoted to Emergency Preparedness. An additional 15 blogs, using different categories, were posted prior to that date. As I reviewed these earlier blogs, I discovered that I wouldn't have to compose new ones in order to deliver the primary message of [...]

By | August 7th, 2015|0 Comments

Are You Ready? Are You Prepared?

National Preparedness Month has been held in September, annually, to encourage Americans to take the proper steps toward preparation for disasters in their homes, their neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and recreation areas. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sponsors National Preparedness Month and distributes disaster preparedness information to all American communities. [...]

By | July 30th, 2015|0 Comments