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While doing some research last week, I came upon a survey commissioned by New York City’s Office of Emergency Management regarding the level of citizen preparedness. I had seen the survey when it was released in September, 2007, but had not — as I should have — really looked closely at the results. It turns out that the poll [...]

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I did my first appearance on the Brian Lehrer show today on WNYC. I will be appearing every Thursday this month to discuss civilian emergency preparedness. The audio file is on this web page.
 http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2008/04/03
I don’t know how well I sounded. But at least I looked the part in my CERT outfit.

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I will be a guest on the Brian Lehrer Show today on WNYC Radio (820AM or 93.9FM) from 10:40-11:00 EST. It can also be heard on WNYC.ORG.
Click here: WNYC – The Brian Lehrer Show: Are You Ready? (April 03, 2008)
I will be joining Brian every Thursday in April in the same time slot to discuss citizen emergency preparedness.

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Whenever there is a fire in Los Angeles, I am immediately informed. In fact, whenever the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responds to a major incident —  a traffic accident, helicopter rescue, a mudslide or whatever – I receive notification. So why does LAFD alert a civilian who is 2500 miles away in the middle of New York City? Because I asked.
The LAFD is one of [...]

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As I build my blog, I will be adding other blogs and websites that I believe can be helpful to people as they prepare and inform themselves.  
The first blog I’m highlighting is Stephensonstrategies.com. It is written by Boston-area consultant David Stephenson. One of his major focuses is technology and homeland security which he has dubbed Homeland Security 2.0.
I find David’s blog really fascinating, [...]

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In recent months, federal government agencies involved in emergency preparedness have launched blogs. I have included three of them in my Resources section.
Transportation Security Administration’s The Evolution of Security Blog 
http://www.tsa.gov/blog/
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt’s Blog
http://www.secretarysblog.hhs.gov/
Department of Homeland Security’s Leadership Journal Blog               www.dhs.gov/journal/leadership As someone who just launched a blog this week and is still learning Blogging 101, it would [...]

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I have added a number of government preparedness websites to my Resources section.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.ready.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov/disasters/

U.S. Centers for Disease Control
www.bt.cdc.gov/
New York City Office of Emergency Management 
www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/ready/ready.shtml

 
I think that there is a lot of good information on these official sites, and they are worth looking at for citizens interested in preparing for emergencies. [...]

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