Archive for September, 2007
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Receiving notification and official direction from local authorities during an emergency could save time, effort and lives
Your local Emergency Management Office may participate in an automated notification system that can alert residents, businesses and even mobile phones of events that require immediate action. These systems can dial a high volume ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Every Monday I'll be posting a new tip for your disaster/emergency plan checklist.
To get the ball rolling I'll start off with a very simple, not to mention low cost, disaster plan tip. This simple exercise will get you off to a great start while getting the planning juices flowing.
Make a ...
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Though minor, a hard drive loss during flood, fire or simple failure could cost you
Whenever I get into a discussion about preparedness, the usual questions I field are storm or terror related. While natural disasters are the most likely scenario to cause one to put a plan into action, ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Posting to remind everyone that September is National Preparedness Month.
I've thought about the meaning of "National (insert just about any cause here) Month" over the years, but never really understood it until just recently. Whatever the motive for a national "anything", the outcome can be positive.
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
What are your thoughts about emergency planning and preparedness?
Is it too confusing? Too difficult to sort through all of the advice and "official" guidelines? Too many products and solutions to choose from?
Too expensive? Too scary to think about?
How about complacency? Do you think that a true, hunker down-type emergency is ...
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