This year, August was established as National Emergency Management Awareness Month. This awareness month is different than National Preparedness Month. Let’s make sure you understand what these emergency management professionals contribute to our communities in helping us prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. What Emergency Managers Do The IAEM (International Association of Emergency […]
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What a week of inclement weather coast to coast. Fires consuming multiple areas of Los Angeles County, to ice and snow covering the south is an ominous start to 2025 😔 Fire and Ice Pixabay.com As a former Angelino, who now lives 90 miles south of LA, here is a fact and a little history
Heads up everyone, enforcement begins May 7, 2025! Real ID was introduced under a 2005 Congressional act intending to set a “minimum security” standard for citizens’ IDs, including driving licenses. The original implementation date was to have been 2020, but the pandemic made it difficult to proceed. USA Today gives good information below. For more
April is Emergency Communications Month. This year’s theme, Resilient Together, highlights both the importance of emergency communications in building resilient critical infrastructure and the need to work together. CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) provides plans, resources, and training to support emergency communications for first responders. Highlighting emergency communications is important for everyone to plan for
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September is here! There are 121 days from September 1st and December 31st – where has the year gone?! September transitions us from summer to autumn. September is also National Preparedness month. Here are some important highlights for you to be prepared! ready.gov/september National Preparedness Month The 2023 Ready Campaign’s theme this year is “Take
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What if? Spring has sprung and across the US evidence of the weather changing is evident with floods and tornados popping up quickly. This is a good time to consider preparing an emergency financial file! What is an emergency financial file, you ask?! An emergency financial file is a collection of important documents that can
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The term “Next of Kin” is a term I hadn’t heard in some time. Officially, it refers to your nearest relation according to law. During my reading time this week I learned about a law just passed in California I want to share. It’s a law that many states began passing in 2014, yet few
Are you CPR certified? Watching the football game Monday night, I held my breath as I watched the medical crew on the field. CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) saved a life. Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old Buffalo Bills defensive back, was in critical condition early Tuesday after he collapsed on the field in a game
Fire! What do you think about when you hear the word fire? This week has given me numerous observations after experiencing a fire nearby that I’d like to share with you all while they’re fresh. Plan, Plan, Practice and Plan more! Receiving notifications from accurate sources: city emergency notifications Cal Fire emergency resources and the
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Summer preparation for wildfires and hurricanes is high on the list for 2022. It’s time to get prepared from coast to coast. Where are my Contingency Planners?! If you are or know of a person who likes to:▶Control What You Can▶ Have a Plan B▶ Plan In AdvanceJoin my 12 Week Business and Personal Contingency
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