Alabama’s innovative “Be Ready Sunday,” initiative encouraging faith-based organizations to educate their congregations on how to respond when a man-made or natural disaster strikes takes place this weekend. It should be replicated in other parts of the nation.
According to the “Ready Alabama” website:
The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the Alabama Department of Homeland [...]
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Alabama’s “Be Ready Sunday” Promotes Faith-Based Community Preparedness This Weekend; Should Be Replicated Around Nation
September 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments
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New Study Indicates Difficulty In Evaluating Effectiveness Of “See Something, Say Something”-Like Citizen Tips Campaigns
September 17th, 2010 · No Comments
The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report evaluating the security awareness tips campaigns aimed at the public, along the lines of the “See Something, Say Something” initiative, of five San Francisco-area transportation agencies.
Exploring the Effectiveness of Transit Security Awareness Campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area finds:Â ”none of the five agencies analyzed for this [...]
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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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South Carolina Giving Away Special Binoculars To Encourage Public To “See Something, Say Something”
September 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment
South Carolina has been one of the most active states in promoting the “See Something, Say Something” anti-terrorism campaign to its residents. It has also been among the most creative. In fact, the state’s Office of Homeland Security’s Be Ready SC campaign has just created “See Something, Say Something” binoculars to help bring public attention to the program.
The [...]
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Oklahoma Offering A Special National Weather Center License Plate…If It Can Find 70 More Interested Oklahomans By October
August 22nd, 2010 · No Comments
I am always looking for creative and new ways to bring attention to all types of emergency preparedness. One small example I saw today is that the state of Oklahoma has authorized the creation of a special license plate honoring the National Weather Center.
The catch is that the Oklahoma Tax Commission needs 100 prepaid applications will [...]
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‘Seeing Something & Saying Something’ Friday Night On Amtrak: National Anti-Terror Tips Program Asking Public For Help Begins Rollout On The Rails With New Posters
August 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments
On the Amtrak train back to New York City Friday night from Washington, I saw something and said something — but this tip was good news.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just begun rolling out a national “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, and I saw its new advertising posters in many of [...]
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Colorado Preparedness Training For Kids Covers Terrorism To Tornadoes
July 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments
In a story on the website, ednewscolorado.org, “From Terrorism To Tornadoes, Kids Learn To Be Prepared,” Rebecca Jones writes about Disaster READY Training, a collaboration of READYColorado, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and the City and County of Denver.
Last week, nearly 40 middle school students took part in the day long class in first [...]
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California To Launch New Citizen Disaster Corps; Gov. Schwarzenegger Tweets Colorful 7P’s Preparedness Philosophy
June 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced that the state is creating the “first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps to professionalize, standardize and coordinate highly trained disaster volunteers statewide.”
Schwarzenegger colorfully tweeted out the news on Friday: “Check out our Disaster Corps…Because we believe in the 7 P’s. Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance.”
Gov. Schwarznegger’s tweet announcement (photo credit: [...]
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Louisiana’s Emergency Agency “Following” Hundreds Of Citizens On Twitter To Gather, Distribute Oil Spill Info; Embrace Of Social Media’s 2-Way Potential Is Model For Govt.
June 14th, 2010 · 4 Comments
In the weeks since Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has found itself in the middle of an evolving and unprecedented crisis. And, the agency has been relying on its new Twitter feed @GOHSEP, which has become a vital communications platform and resource.
Though the @GOHSEP feed has been [...]
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Try Ready Georgia’s New Online Family Preparedness Planning Tool & (Maybe) Win One Of 200 NOAA Weather Radios
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments
On the subject of preparedness ‘carrots’, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign is working with the private sector to provide a free or discounted NOAA Weather Radio for residents who use its new online family preparedness planning tool.
According to the agency’s press release:
…Through July 19, Georgians who visit ready.ga.gov and sign up to [...]
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