In light of recent world-wide events, citizens around the world have been coping with both natural and man-made disasters. They're recovering as best they can; but one key question that is lingering in this blogger's mind is, "what's next?" Today's post is the 105th blog devoted to Emergency Preparedness since [...]
Although the current presidential election campaign has been dominating the news media for several months, the "Super Sandy" storm has interrupted the amount of presidential coverage for the past week and will continue to pop up with the latest storm recovery problems for several more weeks to come. Many professional [...]
The following text has been copied from CEPS reports - "The California Earthquake Preparedness Survey (CEPS) was conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health and Survey Research Center for the State of California. The objective was to provide baseline data describing how prepared California households are for earthquakes and [...]
Note: The following blog was originally posted October 2005, and titled, The Spirit of PetalumaNet is still Alive. Within weeks of Hurricane Katrina, PetalumaNet announced the NERT concept (Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams) on an Internet TV show titled, “Emergency Readiness – Can Sonoma County Communicate?” (10-19-2005) One of NERT’s mission [...]
Disaster Preparedness Video on PCA - Ch. 26 - 6:30 p.m.- Saturday (10/20) , Wednesday (10/24), Saturday (10/27) Seven years ago, following Hurricane Katrina, on October 19, 2005, Pacific Clearstream Media Group produced a TV show titled, Disaster Preparedness! Can Sonoma County Communicate? Our local Petaluma Community Access station, will [...]
Now that you have learned what you must do at home for you and your family to be prepared for emergencies and how to cope with an earthquake; the next next step is to develop your own neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Team. Here, again, the COPE (Citizens Organized to Prepare for [...]
Now that we have reported what to do Before and During an Earthquake, today's blog will outline what to do AFTER an earthquake. * Check to see phones were not shaken off hooks. Only use phones for emergency calls. * Check the situation, Call for backup if necessary, and Care [...]
As we get closer to The California Great ShakeOut, we will review, courtesy of the City of Santa Rosa's COPE Guide, the second phase of earthquake preparedness. Today's blog will outline what to do DURING an earthquake. If inside: *Seek immediate shelter. * Drop, Cover, and Hold at least 15 [...]
As we make the transition from September (National Emergency Preparedness Month) to October, the month in which we remember The California Great ShakeOut, we will review, courtesy of the City of Santa Rosa's COPE Guide, the three phases of earthquake preparedness. Today's blog will outline what to do BEFORE an [...]
Permit me to share with readers of this blog, emergency preparedness information that is also shared with our Petaluma ALERT volunteers (Alliance of Emergency Response Teams) via their newsletter. (Just click on the following links.) September - National Emergency Preparedness Month Update Before we close out EP month, let's take [...]