I know my regular readers might be getting tired of my "preaching" about being ready for the next BIG earthquake. Although eight of my blogs have been posted under the Emergency Preparedness heading, another dozen or so blogs have dealt with the need for individual households and neighborhoods to [...]
Yesterday afternoon, our new Mayor, City Council and School Board members were "sworn in" by outgoing Mayor David Glass. The Council Chamber and hallway were packed with well-wishers, and the feeling tone of the event was genuine and supportive. We the people had elected and installed a new legislative body [...]
Among the 20+ blogs I've posted about earthquakes and disaster preparations programs, I've mentioned that about 50 citizens have participated in CERT programs (Community Emergency Response Training) over the past several months, and that another dozen are now Amateur Radio Operators licensed by the FCC. In addition, over 20 Neighborhood [...]
It's been awhile since my last blog - why? Did I run out of topics to "talk" about? Did somebody finally get this blogger to "shut up?" The answer is, "none of the above." But, I did get a "new name.As of November 16, according to the FCC (Federal Communications [...]
Very few words, today. Just a few pictures from last night's CERT field exercise that shows how citizen volunteers can "Be Ready" to cope with an extreme emergency situation, like an earthquake. I'm glad I live in a neighborhood that has four such CERT trained members on my block.
Last night I told the CERT III class participants about yesterday's blog and the fact that most citizens are in denial about any pending disaster and consequently are "not ready" to cope with an emergency situation and be on their own for 72 hours or longer. Hence, today's question, "Are [...]
Last Sunday, an elementary school teacher said, "It lets you know that Mother Nature is doing her thing, it was a wake up call," following the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that shook Hawaii. My reaction - "How many wake up calls do we need?" In my Emergency Preparedness Blog #1 (9-7-06), [...]
You might recall that I "Talked" about the Press Democrat's recent article and editorial the impact of Katrina on communities "Getting Ready" in EP Blog #1 (9-7-06). You might also recall that in spite of wake up calls like Katrina and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, one statement said, "no [...]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to brief the Petaluma 7-11 Lions Club about our local neighborhood approach for being ready for the next "big one." At the Petaluma Valley Rotary Club last month, our Certified CERT Instructor, Bill Paxton described the "Community Emergency Response Team" training opportunities that have been [...]
The Katrina media-blitz that I mentioned in Our Petaluma #15 blog has been underway for a week and it will continue for at least a few more. As the 2006 hurricane season continues, each new storm will trigger media comments about, "what have we learned in the past year about [...]