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Entries from April 2008

WNYC “Brian Lehrer Show” — ‘Are You Ready?’ Segment Today

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, I will be on the The Brian Lehrer Show (820AM/93.9FM) between 10:40am-11:00am. I am appearing on the show every week in April to discuss emergency preparedness in a series titled “Are You Ready”. Last week, we introduced a Flickr ’Go-Bag project.
 
We are asking you to post the ’comfort item’ that you have (or plan to) put in your ‘go-bag’. A comfort item is a [...]

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Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response Volunteer Workshop

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, I am moderating a workshop, “Training Your Employees to Volunteer During a Disaster,” sponsored by the Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response being held at the headquarters of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. 
The event is designed for company representatives from public affairs, human resource management, philanthropy, volunteer programs and disaster response. It will [...]

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Tags: Preparedness and Business

Contribute to “The Brian Lehrer Show” Flickr ‘Go-Bag’ Project

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a reminder to contribute to the Flickr photo project that WNYC’s ”Brian Lehrer Show” is conducting in conjunction with our “Are You Ready?” series this month.
We are asking listeners to post a picture of the ‘comfort items’ — things that are not essential but would make life a little better if you needed to evacuate — they have already (or intend to) [...]

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Interview on “Bill Press Show” With My Pundit Professor

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Tomorrow morning at 7:30, I will be on the “Bill Press Show” which can be heard on Sirius satellite radio, 1260am in Washington, D.C., or online at www.progressivetalk1260.com. The guest host is my pundit professor Rich Masters. 

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NPR’s “On The Media” This Weekend — Pundit School

April 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A brief detour from the usual topics this weekend to mention that NPR’s On The Media is replaying a story I did a couple years ago about my attempt to train for a career in television punditry. Among those who tried to help along the way are Nipsey Russell, Joe Nocera, Paul Begala, as well as “the Jedi Master to television pundits”. You can be the judge on [...]

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Interview on “Brian Lehrer Show” on WNYC — “Are You Ready” Series

April 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday’s installment of this month’s ”Are You Ready” series I am doing on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show” is now on the WNYC website
As part of the Flickr photo project the show is conducting, below is a photo of the ’comfort items’ from my family’s ‘Go-Bags’. We are asking listeners to post a picture of the ‘comfort items’ — things that are not essential but would make [...]

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Preparedness Interview/Flickr ‘Go Bag’ Project on “Brian Lehrer Show” Today

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, I will be on the The Brian Lehrer Show (820AM/93.9FM) between 10:40am-11:00am. I am appearing on the show every week in April to discuss emergency preparedness in a series titled “Are You Ready”. Last week’s segment focused on my involvement in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer program. 
 
One of the topics we are going to cover today is how to [...]

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Responding to “Brian Lehrer Show” Callers and Emailers — What I Learned And How It Illustrates The Challenge & Opportunity on Public Emergency Preparedness

April 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

It was really interesting and helpful for me to hear and read the reactions from the listeners of the ”Brian Lehrer Show” to my first appearance of the month — even if many of them were skeptical about the topic. 
Although the spectre of having to deal with major disaster is somewhere in most people’s minds, particularly those of us in the New York area, the subject of public emergency [...]

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Israel Undertakes Its Largest Civil Defense Drill Ever

April 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Israel is in the midst of Turning Point 2, the most extensive civilian preparedness drill in the nation’s history.
At 10:00 this morning, sirens sounded on every street in the country signalling the drill. Mock emergency television messages were broadcast on television. School children went into bomb shelters where they discussed emergency procedures.
Turning Point 2 has already produced an early lesson for the Israelis. It [...]

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New York City Faith-Based Preparedness Forum

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

I attended an emergency preparedness forum yesterday for local religious leaders held at the Queens Museum. It was organized by the New York City Citizen Corps Council along with the American Red Cross of Greater New York, the NYC Office of Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Health. Approximately 75 people, representing many different denominations, listened to presentations and took [...]

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