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Entries Tagged as 'Preparedness Ideas'

It’s Time To Get Business Far More Into Citizen Preparedness: A Win-Win-Win-Win Plan To Raise Public Readiness Using Incentives, Product Marketing Techniques

September 27th, 2010 · 10 Comments

During hurricane season and National Preparedness Month, state and local emergency management offices in communities around the U.S. will often work with private businesses to promote public readiness. Typical is North Carolina County Emergency Management Services hurricane project with the United Way in which:
Stores across the area are hosting a Hurricane Preparedness and Awareness event throughout the [...]

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Tags: Business Preparedness · Preparedness Advertising · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Ideas · Preparedness Incentives · Preparedness and Business · Red Cross

Form & Function (Preparedness) Fashion Alert: Emergency Bra That Doubles As Face Mask & Rain Boots That Measure The Flood

September 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Thanks to Hal Grieb for flagging two eye-catching preparedness fashion items that seem to combine both form and function. And I thought it would be of interest for those who follow what the Portland Red Cross likes to call Prepare-aphernalia.
First, according to a FoxNews.com article, “In Case of Emergency, Please Remove Your Bra,”
Caught in a [...]

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Tags: Humor · Preparedness Ideas

Emergency Evacuation: ‘Expected’ Vs. ‘Unexpected’ — They’re Very Different, But We Don’t Treat Them That Way

September 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Over the past few weeks, emergency evacuation has been necessary in different parts of the nation from the wildfires in Colorado and Utah to Hurricane Earl that impacted towns and cities straight up the East Coast.
What has been particularly interesting to me is the dichotomy between the communities that are accustomed to evacuating and others [...]

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Tags: Hurricane Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas

Emergency Radios That Still Don’t Communicate With Each Other 9 Years Later & The Danger To Government Credibility With The Public

September 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments

For government authorities one of — if not the most — important part of homeland security/disaster preparedness and response is its credibility with the public. There will always be skepticism about government communication, but the ability of the authorities to be able to be trusted during and after a crisis is vital. It’s in large [...]

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Tags: City Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas

School Administrators Play Productive Preparedness “Prank” On University Of Delaware Students

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

At college, it’s usually the students who do the pranks. But at the University of Delaware earlier this month, administrators turned the tables for, of all things, an emergency preparedness drill. According to an article (and video report) from WDEL-AM:
University of Delaware students lined up for what they were told was going to be a “GREEK” [...]

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Tags: Humor · Hurricane Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas

Establish A National Preparedness Day In Second Week Of September To Mark 9/11 & Hurricane Season “Peak”

September 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

As readers of this blog know, I am advocate of establishing a single national day dedicated to emergency preparedness. I believe that it would be very useful to have a specific time each year in which the entire nation focuses on this challenging and sensitive subject.
This day would be the time that we developed and practiced [...]

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Tags: Hurricane Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas

Get Some Inexpensive Culture (& Prepare Your Family For An Emergency At Same Time) — NYC Offering Museum Discounts If You Fill Out A Family Communications Plan

September 15th, 2010 · No Comments

I’m always on the lookout for clever preparedness ideas and have found one in my own backyard.
New York City’s Office of Emergency Management (NYC-OEM) has organized an interesting partnership with several museums. Any New Yorkers who visit the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the Museum of Art and Design, or the FDNY Fire Zone [...]

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Tags: Preparedness Ideas · Preparedness Incentives

The Economics Of Citizen Preparedness: Should Government Officials More Openly Acknowledge Its Readiness Messaging Is Financially, Socially Tiered?

September 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Mike Coston at the always thoughtful Avian Flu Diary blog recently addressed a topic I was meaning to discuss but had not yet gotten around to. In a post, “NPM10: The Ethics of Prepping,” Coston raises the question whether “it is unfair, or somehow unethical, to ask those with greater financial means to prepare for disasters while some [...]

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Tags: Diverse Communities Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas

As Nation Marks 9/11 Anniversary, 20 Ideas To Improve Citizen Preparedness & Engagement

September 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments

As the U.S. marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to post some ideas that I think would help raise citizen preparedness and engagement. The recommendations come from discussions that I have had with people involved in all aspects of the issue, my own experiences as a parent and CERT member in New York [...]

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Tax-Free Preparedness Supplies Bill, Suggested By The Blog, Under Consideration By NY State Legislature To Mark 9/11, Katrina Anniversaries — Why Aren’t Other States Considering It?

September 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment

A bill which would create a ‘tax holiday’ for preparedness supplies including “Go-Bags”, which was suggested by this blog, is now under consideration by the New York State Legislature. I would like readers around the U.S. to consider asking their elected officials about introducing similar legislation in their states.
Under the New York bill, citizens would be able [...]

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Tags: City Preparedness · Preparedness Ideas · Preparedness Incentives