Comments on: Announcing The Winners Of The “Send In A Preparedness Tip, Win A Preparedness Book Contest” & Their Tips http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: New Book Contest: “The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why”; Entry Question: What Have You Done In The Last Year To Prepare Yourself Or Your Community? http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36409 New Book Contest: “The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why”; Entry Question: What Have You Done In The Last Year To Prepare Yourself Or Your Community? Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:52 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-36409 [...] The paperback edition of Amanda Ripley’s wonderful book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why, goes on sale today. It includes a new section called, “How to Boost Your Survival Odds” which she added “because so many people asked for action items to apply the book’s conclusions.” To celebrate the paperback release, I asked Amanda to send me three copies to give away to readers. Copies of The Unthinkable audio book were the prizes in this blog’s first contest in June of 2008. In that contest, a preparedness tip was the entry. [...] [...] The paperback edition of Amanda Ripley’s wonderful book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes And Why, goes on sale today. It includes a new section called, “How to Boost Your Survival Odds” which she added “because so many people asked for action items to apply the book’s conclusions.” To celebrate the paperback release, I asked Amanda to send me three copies to give away to readers. Copies of The Unthinkable audio book were the prizes in this blog’s first contest in June of 2008. In that contest, a preparedness tip was the entry. [...]

]]> By: Book Contest Rules Change — “The Survivors Club” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-23842 Book Contest Rules Change — “The Survivors Club” Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:55:17 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-23842 [...] too much for this type of contest. And I may have been right. (Though we got some response for a previous book sweepstakes, that entry idea was more straightforward and [...] [...] too much for this type of contest. And I may have been right. (Though we got some response for a previous book sweepstakes, that entry idea was more straightforward and [...]

]]> By: Book Sweepstakes — “The Survivors Club” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-22827 Book Sweepstakes — “The Survivors Club” Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:22:51 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-22827 [...] who have agreed to send a free copy of the book to five blog readers. So, we will be holding another book contest. Here are the [...] [...] who have agreed to send a free copy of the book to five blog readers. So, we will be holding another book contest. Here are the [...]

]]> By: Antone P. Braga http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-11695 Antone P. Braga Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-11695 Disaster Management And Mitigation Ways To Improve Emotional Preparedness And Beyond Compiled by Antone P. Braga The millions of people each year who suffer disasters such as earthquake, hurricane, fire and flood are generally surprised to find disasters happen not just to other people. Probably the most difficult aspect following survival of a disaster is in having to enter the realm of the unknown. Under the circumstances most people are not psychologically up to the task. It is very common to see people in a state of shock, confusion and helplessness. Those who are objective, informed and prepared are inclined to be more emotionally level and competent. In the past, disaster psychology has focused mainly on the response and recovery phases of emergencies. I believe that addressing emotional issues of preparedness along side the physical facets is a worthwhile area in which to focus. The age old proverb is as true today as it ever has been, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."... With such compelling information, the question is why haven't we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of unprepared disaster survivors? The answer is: relinquished responsibility/authority. © 2008 Resources: About the author: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/aboutus.html Full article: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/preparedness.html ISBN 0-939206-02-1: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/contents.html Disaster Management And Mitigation
Ways To Improve Emotional Preparedness And Beyond

Compiled by Antone P. Braga

The millions of people each year who suffer disasters such as earthquake, hurricane, fire and flood are generally surprised to find disasters happen not just to other people. Probably the most difficult aspect following survival of a disaster is in having to enter the realm of the unknown. Under the circumstances most people are not psychologically up to the task. It is very common to see people in a state of shock, confusion and helplessness. Those who are objective, informed and prepared are inclined to be more emotionally level and competent.

In the past, disaster psychology has focused mainly on the response and recovery phases of emergencies. I believe that addressing emotional issues of preparedness along side the physical facets is a worthwhile area in which to focus. The age old proverb is as true today as it ever has been, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”…

With such compelling information, the question is why haven’t we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of unprepared disaster survivors? The answer is: relinquished responsibility/authority. © 2008
Resources:
About the author: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/aboutus.html
Full article: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/preparedness.html
ISBN 0-939206-02-1: http://www.DisasterPrepared.net/contents.html

]]> By: Blog Helps Inspire Reader To Volunteer For Red Cross Disaster Training http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 Blog Helps Inspire Reader To Volunteer For Red Cross Disaster Training Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:48:14 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-4698 [...] Winners Of The ‘Send In A Preparedness Tip, Win A Preparedness Book’ Contest & Their... [...] [...] Winners Of The ‘Send In A Preparedness Tip, Win A Preparedness Book’ Contest & Their… [...]

]]> By: Valerie http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/15/announcing-the-winners-of-the-send-in-a-preparedness-tip-win-a-preparedness-book-contest-their-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 Valerie Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:59:49 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=224#comment-3935 yippee! I went on my first Red Cross DAT call today and I have to credit you with inspiring me to get involved with them. Beautiful sunrise with the full moon. Thanks! yippee!

I went on my first Red Cross DAT call today and I have to credit you with inspiring me to get involved with them. Beautiful sunrise with the full moon.

Thanks!

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