tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58850599299177375812024-02-19T07:13:05.929-08:00Ready Long BeachUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-33547603945703331322014-08-31T09:19:00.000-07:002014-08-31T09:19:18.753-07:00Check out how safe are our hospitals<div style="text-align: right;">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Napa_River_Napa_California.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="The Napa River in Napa, California, as viewed ..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="263" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Napa_River_Napa_California.jpg/350px-Napa_River_Napa_California.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="350" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 350px;">The Napa River in Napa, California, as viewed from COPIA (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Napa_River_Napa_California.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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In the wake of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.3047222222,-122.298888889&spn=0.1,0.1&q=38.3047222222,-122.298888889%20(Napa%2C%20California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Napa, California">Napa</a> earthquake, attention is now being turned again to how safe are our local <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.wikinvest.com/industry/Hospitals" rel="wikinvest" target="_blank" title="Hospitals">hospitals</a>. Legislation requires hospitals to retrofit. Some have. Some have not due to the high costs.<br />
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This article details the list of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.0,-120.0&spn=10.0,10.0&q=37.0,-120.0%20(California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="California">California</a> hospitals and shows the status of needed <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrofitting" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Retrofitting">retrofitting</a>.<br />
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Check it out.<br />
<a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/08/30/how-will-your-hospital-fare-in-the-next-earthquake/">http://blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/08/30/how-will-your-hospital-fare-in-the-next-earthquake/</a><br />
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If you want you can skip directly to the listing of all hospitals just click the <a href="http://oshpd.ca.gov/FDD/seismic_compliance/SB1953/ExtensionRequests.pdf">link: http://oshpd.ca.gov/FDD/seismic_compliance/SB1953/ExtensionRequests.pdf</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-63559219723121096522014-08-30T09:14:00.003-07:002014-08-30T09:14:52.427-07:00Chimneys most vulnerable during earthquake<div style="text-align: right;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 350px;">English: Earthquake damage Close-up of the damaged chimney stack at 26 Ashcroft Road http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/708670 after the earthquake of 27th February 2008 (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Earthquake_damage_-_geograph.org.uk_-_708676.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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If you have a fireplace and many of us do, you need to check your chimney to make certain that it can withstand the big <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Earthquake">earthquake</a>.<br />
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle notes that chimney failure is the most common damage in an earthquake. <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Chimney-failure-most-common-damage-in-an-5722587.php">http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Chimney-failure-most-common-damage-in-an-5722587.php</a><br />
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Many <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Chimney">chimneys</a> failed in the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.3047222222,-122.298888889&spn=0.1,0.1&q=38.3047222222,-122.298888889%20(Napa%2C%20California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Napa, California">Napa</a> earthquake, including one that collapsed on a teen age boy.<br />
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So get your chimneys checked out and get ready, Long Beach.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-62951285040189848702014-08-24T17:10:00.000-07:002014-08-24T17:23:35.890-07:00Northern California hit with 6.0 Earthquake<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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A magnitude 6.0 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Earthquake">earthquake</a> hit Northern California near Napa Valley Sunday, injuring at least 120 — 3 critically — and causing extensive damage, including fires sparked by burst gas lines, in the largest tremor to rock the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.75,-122.283333333&spn=0.1,0.1&q=37.75,-122.283333333%20(San%20Francisco%20Bay%20Area)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="San Francisco Bay Area">Bay Area</a> since the magnitude 6.9 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loma_Prieta" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Loma Prieta">Loma Prieta</a> quake in 1989.</div>
<span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">Leslie Gordon of the U.S. Geological Survey says the tremor struck just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday local time, about 10 miles northwest of American Canyon, which is about 6 miles southwest of Napa.</span><br />
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Hello. A 6.0 earthquake hit northern California this morning. Lots of damage. 89 people reported hurt. Some critically.<br />
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/24/usgs-60-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-northern-california/<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-43081610203226863342014-08-09T10:14:00.003-07:002014-08-09T10:14:49.370-07:00Long Beach to Be Test Site for Earthquake Early Warning System<a href="http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/04/24/city-of-long-beach-selected-as-beta-site-to-test-earthquake-early-warning-system/" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; box-shadow: rgb(153, 153, 153) 0px 0px 4px; clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/266203865_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; width: 80px;" /></a>The announcement that the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.768321,-118.195616833&spn=0.1,0.1&q=33.768321,-118.195616833%20(Long%20Beach%2C%20California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Long Beach, California">City of Long Beach</a> was to be a test site for an earthquake early warning system got a little coverage in April. See KNBC news.<br />
<a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Long-Beach-Earthquake-Early-Warning-System-CISN-EEWS-256586271.html">http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Long-Beach-Earthquake-Early-Warning-System-CISN-EEWS-256586271.html</a><br />
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<i><a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.05,-118.25&spn=1.0,1.0&q=34.05,-118.25%20(Los%20Angeles%20County%2C%20California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Los Angeles County, California">Los Angeles County</a> will be a beta site for a system that could warn people of an impending earthquake, giving them enough time to find safety.<br />Long Beach will be home to the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_warning_system" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Earthquake warning system">Earthquake Early Warning System</a> (EEWS), developed by the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.usgs.gov/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="United States Geological Survey">United States Geological Survey</a> and the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://colleges.findthebest.com/l/251/California-Institute-of-Technology" rel="fdbcolleges" target="_blank" title="California Institute of Technology">California Institute of Technology</a>, the city announced Thursday.<br />According to the CISN, warning times depend on the distance to the epicenter of the earthquake.</i></blockquote>
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KCET also just ran a program highlighting Long Beach in this effort to get an early warning system up and running in California. <a href="http://www.kcet.org/shows/socal_connected/content/science-and-technology/earthquake-detection-system-may-give-100-second-warning-when-big-one-hits.html">See http://www.kcet.org/shows/socal_connected/content/science-and-technology/earthquake-detection-system-may-give-100-second-warning-when-big-one-hits.html</a><br />
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This is great for Long Beach and great for California.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-55337710893195125502014-06-24T08:39:00.000-07:002014-06-24T08:39:38.921-07:00Alaska Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warning for West Coast<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USGS_Tsunami_Travel_Time.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="English: Travel times (in hours) are shown for..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="289" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/USGS_Tsunami_Travel_Time.gif/350px-USGS_Tsunami_Travel_Time.gif" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="350" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 350px;">English: Travel times (in hours) are shown for the tsunamis produced by the 1960 Concepción, Chile, earthquake (purple curves) and by the 1964 Good Friday, Valdez (Anchorage), Alaska earthquake (red curves). (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USGS_Tsunami_Travel_Time.gif" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 350px;">English: Damage to Fourth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, caused by the Good Friday Earthquake. (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AlaskaQuake-FourthAve.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 320px;">hard times (Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50457550@N00/110946568" target="_blank">Genista</a>)</td></tr>
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Yesterday two major earthquakes hit in the Pacific rim -- Alaska and New Zealand.<br />
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See http://abc7.com/news/80-magnitude-earthquake-prompts-tsunami-warning/134885/<br />
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Folks, these are all wake up calls for Long Beach. Good time to make sure you are ready.<br />
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<tr><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"><span class="prNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Subject :</b></span><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span class="prNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>City of Long Beach Selected as Beta Site to Help Test Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS)</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="width: 640px;"><span class="prNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The City of Long Beach has been selected by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to serve as a beta site for California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS). The EEWS uses existing seismic networks to detect moderate to large earthquakes very rapidly so that a warning can be sent before destructive seismic waves arrive to locations outside the epicenter. Once fully developed, these warnings could allow people time to take some protective action and could also trigger automatic responses to safeguard critical infrastructure.<br /><br />"We are always looking for ways to better prepare for a disaster, and even a few seconds of warning before the force of an earthquake reaches us can save lives and protect property," Mayor Bob Foster said.<br /><br />What this could mean for City operations, residents and businesses in Long Beach in the future, is that certain preventative actions might be able to occur with a few second of warning, such as:<br /><br /><ul>
<li>Allow people to drop, cover and hold-on and grant businesses time to shut down and move workers to safe locations; </li>
<li>Give medical professionals time to stop delicate procedures; </li>
<li>Protect travelers by providing time for trains to slow or stop, for elevator doors to open, for bridge traffic to clear, for slowing or stopping traffic, and even stopping landings and take-offs at airports; and </li>
<li>Enable emergency responders to prepare by opening fire station doors and starting generators.</li>
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“The earthquake early warning system provides the City with another tool, in addition to CERT classes to prepare residents and all-hazards training to prepare staff, in the event of a disaster or major emergency,” said Deputy City Manager Reginald Harrison. “Once fully developed, this technology could literally save lives.”<br /><br />As a beta site, certain City of Long Beach departments will test the system and provide feedback, so that the developers can further refine their algorithms and software to ensure that the system integrates with real work delivery mechanisms, procedures and product benefits. This testing will be conducted at no cost to the City.<br /><br />USGS currently issues rapid, automatic earthquake information, which is available to the general public via the Internet, email, text messages, and social media. You can sign up for these messages on their website at <a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes" style="color: #8c8cf0; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes</a>. More information on the EEWS can be found at the CISN website at <a href="http://www.cisn.org/eew/" style="color: #8c8cf0; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">http://www.cisn.org/eew/</a>. <br /><br />As the City continues to enhance its emergency response training, residents are strongly advised to prepare to be self-sufficient for at least five days in the event of a large-scale incident. Create an emergency plan for your home and family, put together an emergency supply kit (food, water, tools, etc,) and make sure all of your family members know how to contact one another. Further, all residents are encouraged to sign up for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The Long Beach Fire Department conducts this free program to train the public how to become self-sufficient during major disasters.<br /><br />More information is available at <a href="http://bit.ly/BePreparedLongBeach" style="color: #8c8cf0; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">http://bit.ly/BePreparedLongBeach</a> and <a href="http://www.longbeach.gov/fire/cert" style="color: #8c8cf0; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">www.longbeach.gov/fire/cert</a>. </span></td></tr>
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See the link below and watch the video which shows that <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=19.05,-99.3666666667&spn=10.0,10.0&q=19.05,-99.3666666667%20(Mexico)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> had an <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warning_system" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Warning system">early warning</a> alert system for earthquakes. <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.0,-120.0&spn=10.0,10.0&q=37.0,-120.0%20(California)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="California">California</a> needs one as well.
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mexico-city-gets-early-quake-20140418,0,7987331.story#axzz2zNaNybTq">http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mexico-city-gets-early-quake-20140418,0,7987331.story#axzz2zNaNybTq</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-63370938278346087902014-03-30T15:01:00.000-07:002014-03-30T15:01:00.767-07:00Putting Politics Aside -- We Need to Ask Is Long Beach Ready?<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since coming to City Council in 2006, I have spent considerable time on the issue of getting residents ready to survive a major earthquake or tsunami. My staff and I have gone through CERT -- Community Emergency Response Team training.( <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKyQlfIUnbS_AwAEXpI2x0LqpSsF4EUHZEdSgvsKIO7thw==" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" track="on">http://longbeach.gov/fire/cert/</a>) I have held numerous community workshops with disaster preparedness experts to bring people together to get ready. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKzTGpd4Tlw0Mdu2PCMaFsKM9dQcGCCqx06sikk_V7K_jBaI1mzqVXHnsg_x1tcHc1464ZRgbwazrmvNdEJdtoLn9R2fJuO7rKO-JM17jRi3PxfS8CncE-9DyhJSluxigXHY0h3yybGXm-zHJNPftaY2DTXfCr3C7EHOEiVMkwZCxvSHMG4rsNad" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://www.presstelegram.com/technology/20121009/long-beach-councilwoman-gerrie-schipske-to-host-emergency-preparedness-rountable</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The recent (and continuing) swarm of earthquakes<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKwAvAtzcF8w9j_e0TR0-9ArL0Q2brYH-hizQ0fX7ICrexTEFbMthVJlbKQdqRfjLEbjTaw5OTiy5tyWnJjfqBDfEPiDWRxHvxUzdqlWXXwbIg==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0339-socal-quake-20140329,0,2648814.story</a> and the workshop held last week at the Aquarium <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKzTGpd4Tlw0Mdu2PCMaFsKM9dQcGCCqx07I2Ud-_B4a8dIB3O0FaBEokvt3bVY-5vUqe0y4hwS6XOxGMMzdysWK685QFBrH0Bs9CexBxczU4RzN0rcCyA1lZg7PsW8LneuC-DKA9jz7EyZA4hLs3t4BU2Vm-YaMsAd874bUCPVzTg==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20140322/long-beach-aquarium-of-the-pacific-to-host-tsunami-preparedness-event</a> about pre</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">paring Long Beach for a tsunami, should make all of us stop and think -- is Long Beach ready? Do our residents know where to go in case of a major disaster? Do we know what streets to avoid if evacuating? Do we have tsunami warning signs posted? Do our public facilities have back up power and supplies, including drinkable water?</span></div>
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It is important that right now the current Mayor and the City Council move as quickly as possible to pull together resources and make sure every neighborhood in our City is prepared.</div>
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We all know that there is an election coming, but earthquakes and disasters have their own timetable as you will see in the video below prepared by the Great California Shakeout -- an effort to get California ready for an earthquake.</div>
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Please contact Mayor Foster and your member of the City Council and ask if Long Beach is ready and how can we get ready as a City.</div>
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<strong>I am including a link for you to check the specific natural disaster hazard in your neighborhood: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKycDnQU8xQ4qlHIznGwwQhBd40OGWLeRhQjnT8dOGDjuQ==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://myhazards.calema.ca.gov/</a> </strong></div>
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<strong>Please also check <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012q4sr8UPl4YBTizGnj9F745gKpUAXRWMiPbychi-1QI9XLKPaN8ieiYEOp4dy0q5ojHG5k4icKwEADqOSinAHRQd1U_lR_4ntJ9Aa9bQQis=" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://www.readyla.org/</a> and find out what you need to do to prepare. </strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 320px;">Our neighbour's front yard fountain = result of La Habra 2014 earthquake. #NewBellehurst @BuenaParkCA @LaHabraCA #earthquake #5.1 #terremoto #temblor #magnitude #2014 (Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33658269@N00/13518040945" target="_blank">dj venus</a>)</td></tr>
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Be prepared. Be ready. Check out www.readyla.org for tips.<br />
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This movie brings home the issue of the need to be prepared. Once the shaking is over, we need to be able to get on with our lives. Be prepared. Be ready. Get your earthquake kit put together.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-53009500457649433762014-03-18T21:05:00.000-07:002014-03-18T21:05:58.314-07:00Quake in LA Should Make Us Think About Getting Ready<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The 4.4 earthquake that hit Los Angeles yesterday should be a reminder that the big one is coming and it is important for Long Beach residents to get ready to survive.<br />
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Experts estimate that a 7.0 or large magnitude earthquake would bring widespread devastation in Southern California.<br />
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As you know, I have sponsored several community workshops on how to get ready. You need to get your home equipped with supplies and water that will last at least seven days.<br />
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Check out www.ready.gov to find out what what you need to get together to get prepared.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-14790943220844161032014-03-07T12:58:00.000-08:002014-03-07T12:58:35.198-08:00An important message from Councilwoman Schipske and firefighters<div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: white; font-size: 18pt; text-align: center;">
<span color="#800000" style="color: maroon;">This weekend when you move your clocks forward for daylight savings time...</span><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 18pt;">don't forget to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">The International Association of Fire Fighters is urging people to change more than just the batteries in their smoke detectors when Daylight Savings Time begins March 10. They should also upgrade their smoke detectors to make sure their homes are equipped with photoelectric smoke detectors, IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger said.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b55188; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">According to IAFF: "Research has demonstrated that photoelectric smoke detectors are more effective at warning people of smoke from smoldering fires than ionization smoke detectors. With earlier warning, people have more time to escape a burning structure and enable a quicker call to 911. Photoelectric smoke detectors are less susceptible to nuisance alarms. </span><span style="color: #b55188; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">To prevent nuisance alarms, citizens often disable smoke detectors and place themselves, other residents in a home or building and fire fighters at greater risk.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b55188; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Photoelectric smoke detectors contain a light source and a light-sensitive electric cell. Smoke entering the detector deflects light onto the light-sensitive electric cell, triggering the alarm. These detectors are more sensitive to large particles given off during smoldering fires - the kind of fires that occur at night when people are asleep.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b55188; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ionization smoke detectors have a small amount of radioactive material and establish a small electric current between two metal plates, which sound an alarm when disrupted by smoke entering the chamber. But the technology leads to a delayed warning. That can lead to greater loss of life among people in a burning structure and fire fighters, who are faced with a more developed fire. A delayed warning during a smoldering fire, especially at night, can incapacitate people who are sleeping and lead to death as fire spreads. No home should be without a smoke detector, and ionization detectors should continue to be used until a home can be equipped with photoelectric detectors."</span></div>
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There was a 4.4 shake in Fontana which should remind us to make sure we are ready for when the big one hits.<br />
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We all know the value of preparation, whether for an important meeting, a big game, hosting a party, insurance needs – and especially for emergency situations. By evaluating the state of your health, your current needs and what you might require in the event of a disaster, you can be ready for almost anything. Here are some things to consider:<br />
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<li>Identify the resources you use daily and what you might do if they become limited or unavailable.</li>
<li>Make sure that you have an adequate supply of all your medications, to last you for a short period when refills may not be available.</li>
<li>Prepare an emergency supply kit (review our section “Stocking Your Supply Kit”)</li>
<li>Know the safest places in your home for each type of emergency and learn the best escape routes as well.</li>
<li>Plan in advance for a temporary place to stay, in case you are forced to evacuate.</li>
<li>If you own a pet, consider where that pet may stay if it is not allowed to accompany you to a shelter or to someone’s home where you will be a guest.</li>
<li>Know where all of your medical, insurance and other important documents are located, and make sure they can be accessed quickly.</li>
<li>If you have a communication disability, be sure that your emergency information explains the best way to communicate with you.</li>
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Our lives are enriched by good and loyal friends. This is especially clear during an emergency crisis. So create a support network of friends who can provide assistance for you, should you need it.<br />
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<li>Arrange for members of your support network to immediately check on you, should a disaster occur.</li>
<li>Provide an extra house key to a member of your network.</li>
<li>Provide copies of your important emergency documents, as well as a health insurance card.</li>
<li>Let your support network members know where any emergency supplies are stored.</li>
<li>Agree to a specific communication system for contacting one another.</li>
<li>Let your support network members know when you are going out of town, and they should do the same for you.</li>
<li>Practice your emergency plan together in a show of mutual support.</li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="550">Hopefully, you will not have to leave your home in the event of a disaster. But even if you are instructed to stay at home, there are certain items you should have and precautions you should take.<br />
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<li>Keep an adequate water supply of at least one gallon per day. Water should be stored in unbreakable containers.</li>
<li>Store non-perishable foods that are nutritious, easy to carry and ready to eat.</li>
<li>Keep a manual can opener in one of your drawers.</li>
<li>Have non-perishable food available for any pets that live with you.</li>
<li>Make sure that you have a working flashlight, with backup batteries.</li>
<li>Keep your cell phone charged so that you can use it if your land line becomes temporarily disconnected.</li>
<li>Store a first aid kit in your home.</li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="550">One of the most terrifying experiences is to be trapped by a fire. No matter which way you turn, you sense that there is no way out. But don’t panic…all is not lost, especially if you remember these few words of advice.<br />
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<li>Drop down to the floor and crawl because the air there is cleaner and less toxic. Most fatalities in a fire occur from smoke inhalation.</li>
<li>Feel all doors before you open them; if a door is hot to your touch, look for an alternate way out.</li>
<li>If your clothes catch on fire, drop to the floor and roll over and over to suffocate the flames.</li>
<li>Do not stay around to “fight” the fire; call the fire department instead from a neighbor’s house or from your outdoor patio.</li>
<li>If you are trapped in your house, move next to a window; try to signal for help.</li>
<li>Never return to a burning building.</li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="550">We all love the familiarity of home, where we can enjoy our certain routines and little pleasures. But there are times when it makes sense to leave home, at least for a little while. In fact, it could be a matter of life or death. Some of the more common indicators for evacuation are these:<br />
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<li>Your area is without electrical power for a prolonged period.</li>
<li>Flood waters are rising.</li>
<li>A chemical emergency is affecting your area.</li>
<li>Your home has been seriously damaged.</li>
<li>Emergency personnel instruct you to evacuate.</li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="550">Many seniors are strong, healthy and capable of taking care of themselves. Others, however, may be ill or disabled, in need of assistance when an emergency situation occurs. If you are helping a senior during a disaster situation, keep these points in mind:<br />
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<li>Be calm and soothing, especially in situations where the elderly person may have become confused or disoriented by the disaster.</li>
<li>Offer a comforting tone, as many elderly individuals are very hesitant to leave their homes, even when “riding out” the disaster is dangerous.</li>
<li>Remember to ask the person you are helping whether they have any pets that need assistance too.</li>
<li>Make sure that the senior you are assisting has all of his/her medications so those can be moved to safety as well.</li>
<li>Be patient; keep in mind that elderly people move more slowly and stop occasionally.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-20900111025377098272013-09-14T00:58:00.004-07:002013-09-14T00:58:59.507-07:00Get Ready Teachers<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI46zLooRBCWvKYbjERfG1CIx6K2aR-JK4bnPuRqBDfniuz5IEymEm4IXS890_pWn_bSwJ4MPnQKJcGITXsgU8FRVUvFWwumJa3r0k7_bMBGIIQQezg8I2hwHyrL4HUUWmcFEa8i4XmFQ/s1600/ready+schools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI46zLooRBCWvKYbjERfG1CIx6K2aR-JK4bnPuRqBDfniuz5IEymEm4IXS890_pWn_bSwJ4MPnQKJcGITXsgU8FRVUvFWwumJa3r0k7_bMBGIIQQezg8I2hwHyrL4HUUWmcFEa8i4XmFQ/s640/ready+schools.jpg" width="640" /></a>Class is in session, the day is <a href="http://easyinternetdeals.com/?tfrom=ffc&proj=www.readyla.org&org=chrome&word=moving&srchfor=moving&pgfrm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readyla.org%2Findex2.php%3Flang%3Den%26cat%3Dmenu5%26text%3Dmenu5_schools">moving</a> forward
uneventfully…then disaster strikes! Students are screaming, <a href="http://easyinternetdeals.com/?tfrom=ffc&proj=www.readyla.org&org=chrome&word=alarms&srchfor=alarms&pgfrm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readyla.org%2Findex2.php%3Flang%3Den%26cat%3Dmenu5%26text%3Dmenu5_schools">alarms</a> are
ringing and it seems as if you’re surrounded by circumstances totally out of
your control. But wait a minute…take <a href="http://easyinternetdeals.com/?tfrom=ffc&proj=www.readyla.org&org=chrome&word=stock&srchfor=stock&pgfrm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readyla.org%2Findex2.php%3Flang%3Den%26cat%3Dmenu5%26text%3Dmenu5_schools">stock</a> of
the situation and act intelligently and decisively. Here are some important
guidelines:</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">In the
event of an earthquake, teachers should give “drop, cover and hold”
instructions.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Evacuate
the building in case of fire or immediately after an earthquake has
occurred.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hold
students in an assigned yard area, take a roll call and wait for further
instructions. Report if anyone is missing.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">If
telephones are working, call 9-1-1 <a href="http://www.readyla.org/index2.php?lang=en&cat=menu5&text=menu5_schools" title="Click to Continue > by Text-Enhance">for emergency assistance</a>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Set up
and coordinate your first aid center</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">In the
event of a random shooting, try to lead students to the nearest exit. If
that is not possible, lock your classroom door and tell students to duck
down under their desks and remain quiet.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Once
the disaster is over, dismiss students to go home only with a parent or
other authorized adult.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Do not
re-enter any of the school buildings until the area is pronounced safe.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-47687097593842188812013-08-24T12:20:00.001-07:002013-08-24T12:21:04.141-07:00ASPCA Has Pet Safety Pack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh871Yum22OOLTBYPpijinSvbf-MWCJta0vHjpxzGKjg-ile2gdLkRLvEAyH1kDbfKMzTZEjsObBlG1pT86VtdQRqbb3e8j66X8zJmb93ntXpdCNbTLsL6x-r-WXxyX5kix-9dGQnaLIxo/s1600/aspca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh871Yum22OOLTBYPpijinSvbf-MWCJta0vHjpxzGKjg-ile2gdLkRLvEAyH1kDbfKMzTZEjsObBlG1pT86VtdQRqbb3e8j66X8zJmb93ntXpdCNbTLsL6x-r-WXxyX5kix-9dGQnaLIxo/s320/aspca.jpg" width="230" /></a>For those of you who are excited about the groundbreaking of the east side dog park in El Dorado Regional Park, it is important to remember that we need to get prepared in the event of the next earthquake<br />
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ASPCA has a Pet Safety Pack (<a href="https://www.aspca.org/form/free-pet-safety-pack?ms=wb_rig_petcaresection-generalsmall-201307&initialms=wb_rig_petcaresection-generalsmall-201307">https://www.aspca.org/form/free-pet-safety-pack?ms=wb_rig_petcaresection-generalsmall-201307&initialms=wb_rig_petcaresection-generalsmall-201307</a>) that you should go on line and get. It includes stickers for your window to let first responders know there is a pet inside your home. The safety pack also includes an ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center magnet.<br />
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ASPCA has a number of great suggestions of how to get prepared. Check out their special website on this issue: <a href="http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/disaster-preparedness">http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/disaster-preparedness</a><br />
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The Red Cross also has a printable check list for pet owners. Check here for the list: <a href="http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/pet-safety">http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/pet-safety</a><br />
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FEMA has produced an excellent brochure that you can download by clicking: <a href="http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/pets_brochure.pdf">http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/pets_brochure.pdf</a><br />
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Get prepared Long Beach!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 300px;">English: Pass Christian, Miss., April 6, 2006 - Disaster preparedness publications in several languages are available through the FEMA Mitigation Division to show Gulf Coast residents how to minimize damage from hurricanes and other disasters. FEMA Mitigation reaches out to all population groups to encourage pre-disaster planning. George Armstrong/FEMA (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FEMA_-_23763_-_Photograph_by_George_Armstrong_taken_on_04-06-2006_in_Mississippi.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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Preparedness Planning for Your Business</h2>
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Businesses can do much to prepare for the impact of the many hazards they face in today’s world including natural hazards like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and widespread serious illness such as the H1N1 <a class="intext" href="http://easyinternetdeals.com/?tfrom=ffc&proj=www.ready.gov&org=chrome&word=flu%20virus&srchfor=flu%20virus&pgfrm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ready.gov%2Fbusiness" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">flu virus</a>pandemic. Human-caused hazards include accidents, acts of violence by people and acts of terrorism. Examples of technology-related hazards are the failure or malfunction of systems, equipment or software.</div>
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Ready Business will assist businesses in developing a preparedness program by providing tools to create a plan that addresses the impact of many hazards. This website and its tools utilize an “all hazards approach” and follows the program elements within <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/1600" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">National Fire Protection Association 1600</a>, Standard on Disaster/<a class="intext" href="http://easyinternetdeals.com/?tfrom=ffc&proj=www.ready.gov&org=chrome&word=emergency%20management&srchfor=emergency%20management&pgfrm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ready.gov%2Fbusiness" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Emergency Management</a> and Business Continuity Programs. NFPA 1600 is an American National Standard and has been adopted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.</div>
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The five steps in developing a preparedness program are:</div>
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<li style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.ready.gov/program-management" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Program Management</a><ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin: 10px 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Organize, develop and administer your preparedness program</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Identify regulations that establish minimum requirements for your program</li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.ready.gov/planning" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Planning</a><ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin: 10px 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Gather information about hazards and assess risks</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Conduct a business impact analysis (BIA)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Examine ways to prevent hazards and reduce risks</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.ready.gov/business/implementation" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Implementation</a><br />Write a preparedness plan addressing:<ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin: 10px 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Resource management</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Emergency response</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Crisis communications</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Business continuity</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Information technology</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Employee assistance</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Incident management</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Training</li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.ready.gov/business/testing" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Testing and Exercises</a><ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin: 10px 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Test and evaluate your plan</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Define different types of exercises</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Learn how to conduct exercises</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Use exercise results to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan</li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.ready.gov/business/program" style="color: #597f2b; outline: none;">Program Improvement</a><ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin: 10px 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Identify when the preparedness program needs to be reviewed</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Discover methods to evaluate the preparedness program</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Utilize the review to make necessary changes and plan improvements</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-75652049092230955022013-08-09T03:46:00.001-07:002013-08-09T03:46:38.752-07:00Smartphone App | FEMA.govThe White House just sent information on a new app for smartphones from FEMA. Check it out.<br />
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It’s smart to think before you act. For something as traumatic as an evacuation, preparing ahead of time can lessen your stress level and improve your state of mind.<ul style="list-style: none outside url(http://www.readyla.org/images/sdot.jpg);" type="disc"><br />
<li>Determine your most valuable belongings, pack them up and put them by the door or in the car.</li>
<li>Take your important insurance, medical and financial documents with you.</li>
<li>Fill up your escape vehicle with gas.</li>
<li>Turn off gas and water supplies at main switches and valves.</li>
<li>Secure all loose yard items such as lawn furniture, barbecue grills, trash cans and planter boxes.</li>
<li>Move more valuable items to inner rooms or, in the case of a flood, upper floors.</li>
<li>If a hurricane is approaching, you may want to board up the windows of your home with plywood.</li>
<li>Have a clear evacuation route in mind before you leave.</li>
<li>Notify your neighbors when you are leaving and where you plan to go.</li>
<li>If you do not have a vehicle, arrange a ride with a neighbor or call your local City Emergency phone number.</li>
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Okay, time to grab your kids, your pets and your most valuable items. If you’ve planned properly, the actual evacuation process should proceed with in an orderly fashion. Here’s what you should do:<br />
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<li>Turn off your lights and unplug any unnecessary appliances.</li>
<li>Load up your car and get all of your family members into the vehicle as well.</li>
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<li>Close and lock all windows and doors of your residence.</li>
<li>Check to make sure that you have a good, up-to-date road map.</li>
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<li>Be sure that you have flashlights with extra batteries.</li>
<li>Drive away from your home at a safe speed.</li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="550">For many people, an office building is like a home away from home. We spend a good portion of our waking hours at work. So it’s possible that, at some point, you may get trapped in a building during a fire, an earthquake or some other disaster. Once again, the best evacuations are those done calmly and orderly. Here’s some advice that could save your life when fleeing a building.<br />
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<li>Go to the nearest fire escape exit when you hear a fire alarm or see a fire.</li>
<li>If you need to descend from a higher floor, always take the stairs… never use the elevator.</li>
<li>Alert others to the possible danger as you exit the building.</li>
<li>Offer assistance to others if it does not threaten your own life.</li>
<li>If possible, as you exit avoid areas in the building that might contain chemicals or other flammables.</li>
<li>If it is a fire situation, close doors and windows behind you as you leave, as this can slow the spread of fire and smoke.</li>
<li>Follow any designated evacuation signs posted in the building.</li>
<li>Once you get outside, go immediately to an area that is safely away from the disaster site.</li>
<li>When you are safely outside, make a mental note of any people that seem to be missing and notify emergency personnel at the site.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885059929917737581.post-82721622990908802862013-06-17T00:51:00.001-07:002013-06-17T00:56:19.679-07:00New research challenges assumptions that the central part of the San Andreas fault would act as a barrier, preventing a big quake from traveling between the northern and southern parts of the state.A recent article points to possibility that California could be hit by a statewide earthquake. The San Andreas fault was once thought to be a barrier that would prevent a statewide quake from happening, but now researchers say that assumption may be wrong.<br />
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The article appeared in the COPE newsletter (<a href="http://cope-preparedness.org/archives/2416">http://cope-preparedness.org/archives/2416</a>). COPE stands for Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness.<br />
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The major earthquakes in Japan pointed researchers to the fact that "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24.625px;">Using a combination of laboratory measurements and computer simulations, the two scientists showed how so-called creeping segments in a fault — long thought to be benign because they slip slowly and steadily along as tectonic plates shift — might behave like locked segments, which build up stress over time and then rupture.?</span><br />
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Emergency Network Los Angeles, Inc. (ENLA) is a network of Los Angeles County, non profit, community based organizations (CBOs) that provide assistance to individuals, families, and organizations following emergencies and disasters. ENLA works in coordination with government agencies and the private sector.</div>
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ENLA is recognized by the Los Angeles County Operational Area and the City of Los Angeles as the networking agency for community based organizations.</div>
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ENLA is the Los Angeles County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters), and is recognized by Southern California VOAD and National VOAD.</div>
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ENLA is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization under the laws of the State of California.</div>
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<strong>OUR MISSION</strong><br /><strong></strong>ENLA’s mission is to enhance the capacity of non-profit, community, and faith-based organizations, government agencies and the private sector for preparedness, response to and recovery from disasters in Los Angeles County by facilitating cooperation, communication, coordination & collaboration.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Two minor earthquakes felt in last couple of days.</span><br />
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Older adults—those over 65 years of age—represent one of the highest fire risk groups<br />
in the United States, in large part because they are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.<br />
Of course, many older adults may also fall into the other three groups since the elderly suffer<br />
some or all of these impairments to a much greater degree than do the general population.<br />
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People who are deaf or have hearing impairments, those who are blind or have vision impairments,<br />
and those with mobility impairments may face unique challenges in an emergency. Their<br />
ability to detect a fire or escape its effects may be hindered by their impairments. As a result,<br />
people with these impairments are at a greater risk of death or injury due to fire.<br />
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As might be expected, many of the fire safety issues are of concern for all four groups.<br />
This commonality is reflected in the reports, particularly in the fire safety tips, most of which apply<br />
to all the groups. These safety tips are presented in an appendix at the end of each report, organized<br />
in three sections: before the fire, during the fire, and fire prevention.<br />
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The tips that are common to all four groups are summarized here:<br />
Before the Fire<br />
· Identify the nearest fire exit<br />
· Install smoke alarms<br />
· Live near an exit<br />
· Plan and practice escape plans<br />
· Involve the fire department<br />
During the Fire<br />
· Get out and stay out<br />
· Test doors before opening them<br />
· Stay low and go<br />
· What to do if you are trapped<br />
· Stop, drop, and roll<br />
Fire Prevention<br />
· Cooking<br />
· Electrical safety<br />
· Smoking<br />
· Space heaters<br />
· Heating<br />
· Fireplaces<br />
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See the following for a complete report on this important issue.<br />
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