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Announcing The Winners Of The “Send In A Preparedness Tip, Win A Preparedness...
Below are the randomly drawn winning entries for the “Send In A Preparedness Tip, Win A Preparedness Book” contest. The first six winners will receive the audio book for Amanda Ripley’s The...
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“Preparing” A Couple For Marriage — Give Emergency Supplies As A Wedding Present
Looking for a wedding gift for that difficult to buy for bride and groom? Stacy Gerlich, a Los Angeles Fire Department Captain, has a creative and useful suggestion. And, she says two-thirds of...
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Red Cross/National Fire Protection Association Survey Indicates Economic...
The American Red Cross and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have just released results of a survey showing a majority (79%) of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating...
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National Weather Service Warns “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors” — It’s...
The National Weather Service has declared June 21-27 “Lightning Safety Awareness Week” to highlight the dangers of lightning and show what people can do to prevent being struck. So far in 2009, 15...
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Important Role For Public (A.K.A. Home Computer User) In U.S. Cyber Security...
In a New York Times op-ed today, “Defend America One Laptop At A Time,” Harvard Law Professor (and former director of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel) Jack Goldsmith argues that the...
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Preparedness Tips From Winners Of ‘In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog –...
Below are the winners of the ‘Send Me A Preparedness Tip, Win A Disaster Kit’ Contest. Readers were asked to send one of the following: an emergency preparedness tip, something you have done to prepare...
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New Report Highlights Steps That Can Be Taken By Government, Public To Help...
An Institute of Medicine panel has released a report saying that while a home-made nuclear bomb detonated in U.S. city would likely kill hundreds of thousands of people, there are actually things that...
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One Person’s Ability To Make A Difference In Preparing Her Neighbors, House...
On this blog, I try to highlight examples of people who show what can be done by a single individual in the area of citizen preparedness — and may provide inspiration to others. The story of one such...
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Government Reevaluating Ready.Gov Preparedness Recommendations For Public:...
U.S. officials are reevaluating the government’s original post-9/11 Ready.Gov citizen preparedness recommendations and in public statements are already reprioritizing what they are urging Americans to...
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Oregon Trail Red Cross Asks You To Do (& Tweet) #Just1Thing To Get Prepared;...
The creative folks from the Cross Blog at the Oregon Trail Red Cross chapter have just launched a contest called “Tell Us Just 1 Thing”. I’ll let them explain: “On Twitter [@RedCrossPDX], tell us just...
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#H1N1 Rap By Dr. Clarke Is This Blog’s Pick In HHS/YouTube #Flu PSA Contest;...
The 10 finalists for the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) YouTube Flu Prevention PSA contest have been announced and posted on Flu.Gov. You can now vote here through September 16th for the winner...
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READYColorado Offers “Top 10 List For Preparedness On A Budget”
Via the Twitter feeds of FEMA Region 8 and the Citizen Corps, below are some of the tips from READYColorado’s “Top 10 List For Preparedness On A Budget”: * Create your own personalized list. You may...
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“How Self Reliance Can Get You Through Any Disaster”
There is an article in the October issue of Popular Mechanics, “How Self Reliance Can Get You Through Any Disaster” by Glenn Reynolds. According to Reynolds, who often writes about citizen preparedness...
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“Late Show With David Letterman” Neighbor, Greater New York Red Cross,...
The headquarters of the American Red Cross of Greater New York is just a few blocks away from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Manhattan’s West Side where the “Late Show With David Letterman” is taped. So,...
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‘Just1Thing’ That People Did During National Preparedness Month To Get Prepared
During National Preparedness Month in September, the Red Cross Oregon Trail chapter ran a contest on Twitter called Just1Thing which asked twitterers to tweet just one thing they had done this month to...
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Not Reading NFL Defenses Anymore, John Elway Now Helps Citizens “Recognizing...
In Denver yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano helped unveil a new video, “Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism” narrated by former NFL star quarterback John Elway to help citizens identify signs of...
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In Web Address, Napolitano Says Americans Have Opportunity, Responsibility To...
In a special web address marking National Cybersecurity Month, DHS Secretary Napolitano said today that the public has the opportunity and responsibility to contribute to the U.S. national security by...
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White House Blog Advises Against Post-Game Handshakes, Recommends Pre-Game...
The White House Blog is recommending that kids sports teams have their players wash their hands before games and do not shake hands afterwards to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu. In a post...
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What Can The Yankees Teach Fans About The Need For A Family Emergency Plan?
New York City’s Office of Emergency Management is taking advantage of Yankee-mania here as an angle in its most recent “Tip of the Week” sent out earlier this week: “With a 3-1 lead over the Phillies,...
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On Tax Day — File, Copy & Store
I received an email this week from the City of New York about taxes. It wasn’t the Department of Finance reminding me to file but instead it was from the Office of Emergency Management with a reminder...
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