Share your preparedness activities, resources, tips, and ideas!

Hi everyone,

NPM is here.  All of you may have some great preparednes activities that works well in your community that you can share with the community members here.  I'll start first by attaching a Bingo Preparedness game I found on www.totallyunprepared.com.

Thanks!

Angela

• Totally Unprepared Preparedness Bingo Game (Totally Unprepared Bingo.pdf)

Hi everyone,

I came across this simple task preparedness game 30 Days, 30 Ways Preparedness Game created by the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver, Washington. Thanks to the power of social media, you can join a fun preparedness game that has launched.

The premise is simple:  Ask people to complete one simple task each day for 30 days straight.

In 2010, they had roughly 600 tasks completed and in 2011,  They've seen  2400 tasks completed. 

You can easily join in this effort without having to do much work at all.

30 Days, 30 Ways is run on its own social media sites now (so that others may use the game without geographic specificity) which include:

• Website at www.30days30ways.com
• Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/30days30ways
• Twitter Account at http://twitter.com/30days_30ways
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• Share this with your network
• Keep preparing,
• Angela Nak  

Hi There,

I'm attaching an Earthquake Water Tip card we developed for South Coast Water District in south Orange County, CA.  We use this card as a handout for all community events, mailer to customers, Homeowner Associations, etc. It was also designed as a bill stuffer. The District is happy to share this information and the printer has agreed to lift out the SCWD logo section on the back, replace it with yours and whatever links you may want.  A small credit to SCWD is appreciated.  I will attach the file.  The price for 25,000 is under $2,500, including delivery. The printer knows the quality card stock and has agreed to reprint for educational distribution. If interested, call: Universal Press, San Clemente, CA - Mary Johnson, owner - (949) 498-0170.  We also distributed to our local Chambers, libraries, coffee shops, fire stations, churches, banks, cleaners, even the gas stations wanted a stack... Wonderful way to remind people to Get Ready Now and prepare.  "Working together works wonders" - Kathy Barnum

• Earthquake Water Tip Card & Bill stuffer - SCWD (Earthquake Water Tips - Bill stuffer.pdf)

Welcome Kathy,

Bill stuffer is a great way to reach so many people at once. This bill stuffer preparedness information is short, concise, and has pictures that can  be read through quickly.

Thanks for sharing,

Angela

Hey Angela and community members,

  I am a newly wed and my wife and I included some preparedness items in our goodie bags.  In addition to the jelly beans (Excellent food source), we put in a bandage, sanitizer wipe, and emergency wallet card.  While this may not be everyone's idea of wedding goodies, it is easy and inexpensive to include these items in any little bag.

Randy

• Wedding Favor (Oakland-20120905-00001.jpg)

Congrates Randy! Thanks for sharing this creative idea with everyone.

-Angela

In my home emergency preparedness kit, I have updated over the summer with some really good goodies.  How I did it was made a list and put it on the fridge.  Each time I go to the grocery store, I would get one item and put in my kit until it was complete.  Then once a year I update it.  See pictures for the items I have.  It is better to be prepared than to ask...what if. 

I live with 4 animals (2 cats and 2 dogs) so I did not forget about them and their needs. 

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Something that I nearly forgot in my emergency kit, was a "spanner" tool to shut the main gas line off in an emergency (fire, earthquake...) I actually twisted a wire through it onto the gas pipe, right where the shut off valve is, and I have a solar garden light next to it too - so in the dark...

Hope that helps

Paddy, Las Vegas

Thanks for sharing, Patrick. Good information for all.

-Angela

Heather--

Your emergency kit is filled with some great tools and goodies. Thanks for reminding the community members about pet preparedness too.

-Angela

62% of households in the US have a pet so make sure that you prepare your family, including pets for water, food, cat litter, leashes, cages, and ID's/pictures. 

Heather

Hi Angela. I just wanted to share a quick tip from the perspective of a mom with kids. My daughter is going to school in PA. I was concerned about Hurricane Sandy becuase it was showing very severe weather in her area. I wanted to make sure she was prepared and was searching for a way to get good information to her. I learned that you can copy and paste the information from this website (I used the build a kit) right onto facebook. Not only did my daughter recieve great information but all of her friends did too. Several her classmates now use instant messaging to ask me direct questions about emergency preparedness. Social media can be a very effective tool.

Hi Christine,

I agree with you that social media is definitely a great tool to utilize to get the message out quicker to many at once. I'm glad the Ready.gov serve as a great resource for you and your loved one.

Thanks for sharing,

Angela   

We have several events going on this month in CERT-LOS ANGELES

Thanks for sharing your events, Carloyn. Make sure you to post this on the event calendar so community members can search for events in your city.

Hi NPM members,

If you commute everyday for work and/or school, establishing a Commuter's Emergency Plan is very important. Knowing various routes ahead of time to get to and from work, can save you time and energy while trying to figure it out at the moment.  I created a "Commuter's Emergency Plan" for the staff here in FEMA RIX as part of the Ready Responder Program to help them write down their alternative routes beforehand. After completing your Commuter's Emergency Plan, I encourage you to practice taking those alternatives routes so you are familiar with the plans.  Feel free to use this template or use it as a guide to making your own Commuter's Emergency Plan template. 

Thank you,

Angela

• Commuter's Emergency Plan (Commuter's Emergency Plan Ready Responder 07 2012.xlsx)

Hi everyone!

These are all very helpful tips! Thanks for sharing.

Our company is doing the basic to get the office prepared for an emergency.

One of the ways we're raising awareness is by sharing a company video we put together.

Feedback welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsHHSkT6Uws

Melissa,

Thanks for going over the importance of an emergency kit in your video.

-Angela

A lot of activities through out this past 2 weeks visiting schools, villages, churches, public places, and on radio. Residents are responding positively to the message of "Pledge to Prepare". Tomorrow (Friday) is another day of activities and American Samoa is closing out the final week with Evacuation Drills at the local hospital (LBJ), Port, and an Expo on the 29th at the Stadium during two football games. Photos to follow....

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Hi Faletoa,

Pictures say a million words. Thanks for sharing more information with the community members. It's great to see preparedness activities happening in American Samoa. 

Keep preparing,

Angela