This is a reminder that the entry deadline for the first “In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog” Contest ends on August 7.
THE RULES: Please send a citizen preparedness tip to jsolomon@incaseofemergencyblog.com by August 7th. The submission should be along the lines of the “What Should We Tell The Public?” video series – a tip, recommendation, or an idea on what you think is [...]
Entries from July 2008
*Reminder* 8/7 DEADLINE FOR BLOG CONTEST — SEND IN A PREPAREDNESS TIP, MAYBE WIN A PREPAREDNESS AUDIO BOOK
July 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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“What Should We Tell The Public?” — Jan Lane
July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Jan Lane is the Deputy Director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is a former senior official at the American Red Cross and is a long-time advocate for as well as expert in civilian preparedness.
In this segment, Jan says citizens need to realize that they will likely [...]
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Why Prepare? Ask (& Watch) The Survivors (Part 2) — The Pinellas County “Project Storm Story”
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments
A ‘near miss’ like yesterday’s Los Angeles earthquake often doesn’t motivate people to prepare. Sometimes, it requires something major to actually happen to you before doing anything. Â
Yet, as Part 1, the Times-Picayune collection of preparedness tips I posted on Monday, indicates, the testimony of disaster survivors can also be very compelling and helpful. That’s why Pinellas [...]
Tags: Hurricane Preparedness · Preparedness Lessons · Preparedness Tips
Just Two Hours After ‘Warning’ Earthquake, L.A. Fire Department Seizes Moment To Promote Citizen Preparedness
July 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Though today’s 5.4 earthquake in Los Angeles was fortunately not too serious, some experts are already saying it was a “warning” of a major one to come.
But the question is whether this warning will actually spur civilian preparedness. That’s why I was happy to see the Los Angeles Fire Department quickly take advantage of the small [...]
Tags: City Preparedness · Earthquake Preparedness · Preparedness 2.0
Have A Question For Terrorism Expert Michael Sheehan?
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments
On Thursday, I will be interviewing Michael Sheehan, the author of a very interesting new book, Crush The Cell: How To Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves (Crown) In the book, Sheehan tries to help the public (as well as elected officials and the media) put terrorism in perspective. “I want the people to understand what the real threat [...]
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“What Should We Tell The Public?” — Erin Streeter
July 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Earlier this month, I visited the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Northwest Washington, D.C. to hear about plans for September’s National Preparedness Month (which I will be detailing soon on the blog). I also shot a segment for the “What Should We Tell The Public?” series with Erin Streeter, Director [...]
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Why Prepare? Ask The Survivors (Part 1) — “New Orleans Times-Picayune” Readers’ Post-Katrina List Of Preparedness Tips
July 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
One of the simplest but most ingenious uses of the internet for disaster preparedness is the New Orleans Times Picayune’s list of reader hurricane preparedness lessons learned mostly as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
The Times-Picayune, which did such heroic coverage during and after Katrina, solicited these ideas from readers in 2006 and printed them weekly [...]
Tags: Hurricane Preparedness · Media · Preparedness Tips
“What Should We Tell The Public?” — John Walsh
July 26th, 2008 · No Comments
When it comes to engaging and activating their fellow citizens to assist the efforts of local and national law enforcement, few people have had the impact of John Walsh. Walsh is the creator and host of “America’s Most Wanted” which appears Saturday nights on Fox. Now in its 20th year, the show has helped in [...]
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Another Reason To Prepare: The Hurricane Season May Be Getting Longer
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments
With three named storms in the first three weeks of June, some experts believe that this year’s hurricane season may be particularly active and that the season itself has been slowly lengthening since early in the 20th Century, according to an article in the Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo News:
“The three named storms so far [...]
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“What Should We Tell The Public?” — Monica Schoch-Spana
July 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I am in Washington, D.C. today and had the opportunity to tape some new “What Should We Tell The Public?” segments. I was very happy to have a chance to speak with Monica Schoch-Spana from the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Monica is one of the (if not ‘the’) the leading authorities [...]