In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog

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 important that other citizens should know and do in order to increase their own, their community’s and their nation’s readiness. I will collect and post every tip I receive. Then, I will do a random drawing of all the submissions to pick five winners. 

THE PRIZE: Amanda Ripley has kindly given me five new copies of the Random House Audio of her book The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why.

 THE UNTHINKABLE AUDIO BOOK

This unabridged edition, read by Kirsten Potter, has 8 compact discs covering nine-and-a-half-hours. I will send a copy to each of the five randomly selected winners. Thank you Amanda.    

It is my belief that we need to make emergency preparedness more engaging and even fun (as well as add some incentives) if we are to get Americans to take notice and start the preparedness process. So, I will be running some contests and other non-traditional preparedness activities on this blog. Of course, most of the readers of this blog do not need preparedness made more engaging or incentive-driven to get them involved. Nevertheless, I hope these contests will not only be enjoyable and an opportunity to win some preparedness-related prizes, but also hopefully a learning experience that gives us an opportunity to share and pick up some new ideas.