Preparedness

BRCR Presentation 3/12-2010

Robert Cooper — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:51:23 +0000

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Robert Cooper — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:37:53 +0000

Preparedness Education Volunteer Positions

bournea — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:12:30 +0000

The following volunteer positions are currently available:

Social Media Volunteer:

Do you spend lots of time on the internet? Checking your email, maybe facebooking? You know you do! Well we have a job for you. We need assistance with our social media pages. You will help to maintain our blogs, facebook, twitter, etc. Keep Preparedness Education up to date with newest social media, create new social media sites and develop volunteer team to keep them up. Put your skills to good use, help us save a life and have some fun!

Scheduling Team

Our scheduling team helps to set up presentations for the public. We receive requests for presentations a few times a week, and we need help getting those presentations up on our calendar! We also need someone to help organize and implement our outreach.

Preparedness Ambassador

We need a few outgoing, motivated people to join our ambassador team! Our ambassadors provide free disaster preparedness presentations to our community. You volunteer according to your schedule and training is provided.

Interested in volunteering? Our jobs save lives, look great on a resume, and we have lots of fun! Please contact us at (310) 445-2664 or BourneA@arcla.org to discuss volunteer opportunities!

You can also sign up for an orientation by clicking here.

Tsunami Safety

Robert Cooper — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:52:45 +0000

A tsunami is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano eruption. Tsunamis can occur at any time of the day or night, under any and all weather conditions, and in all seasons. Beaches open to the ocean, by bay entrances or tidal flats, and the shores of coastal rivers, are especially vulnerable to this particular disaster of nature.

Tsunamis can be triggered by local or distant sources. A local-source tsunami occurs when an earthquake near the coast displaces the seafloor; the first waves can reach the coast within minutes after the ground stops shaking, and there is limited time to issue warnings. Distant-source tsunamis are generated when an earthquake occurs in a distant location in the ocean; these waves typically reach the coastline many hours after the earthquake occurs.

The heavily populated coast of California, along with Hawaii and Alaska, face the greatest risk of tsunami damage in the United States. Hawaii, which experiences a tsunami about once a year, will face a damaging one about every seven years. Alaska is also at high risk. California experiences a damaging tsunami about every 18 years. The last disastrous tsunami in California was on March 18, 1964. Eleven persons lost their lives in Crescent City.

Let’s Be Prepared for Tsunamis!

Before:

Have a disaster plan prepared with your family! Everyone should know what signs to look for and where to go should a tsunami be approaching.
In addition to a disaster plan, you should prepare a disaster kit. Make sure each kit contains provisions for at least three days.

During:

Listen to a radio or television to get the latest emergency information, and be ready to evacuate if asked to do so. If you hear an official tsunami warning or detect signs of a tsunami, evacuate at once. Climb to higher ground. A tsunami warning is issued when authorities are certain that a tsunami threat exists.
Stay away from the beach. Never go down to the beach to watch a tsunami come in. If you can see the wave you are too close to escape it.
Return home only after authorities advise it is safe to do so. Remember, a tsunami is a SERIES of waves. Do not assume that one wave means that the danger is over. The next wave may be larger than the first one. Stay out of the area!

After:

Stay tuned to a battery-operated radio for the latest emergency information.
Give first-aid if you can. Do not move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of further injury. Call for help!
Stay away from flooded and damaged areas until officials say it is safe to return.
Stay away from debris in the water; it may pose a safety hazard to boats and people.

To learn more information about earthquake preparedness, visit http://redcrossla.org/preparedness/earthquake-safety.

Thanks Tony!

bournea — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:55:08 +0000

We’d like to say a big thank you to our Community Disaster Education intern Tony. Tony has been a staple here in the office and in the community for the last three months, spending more than 15 hours each week providing the greater Los Angeles area with excellent disaster preparedness education. In just a short time he created a full preparedness booklet, composed a brochure on disaster preparedness specifically for veterans, and provided countless presentations for companies, schools and individuals about how to be prepared. Thank you so much Tony!

Interested in becoming an intern? Contact us at 1-866-548-8226 or outreach@arcla.org.

Protected: Sign Up for a Presentation

bournea — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:43:38 +0000

Thanks for Signing Up to Present!

bournea — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:32:58 +0000

Thanks for signing up! If you are reading this page, the CDE scheduling team should be receiving your offer to present. We will contact you within the next 7 business days to confirm that you are presenting. Thanks for being a CDE-er!

Protected: Preparedness Ambassadors

bournea — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:28:58 +0000

Thank you for registering

Robert Cooper — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:35:29 +0000

Thank you for your interest in the Community Disaster Education program from the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. We have received your request and will be contacting you within 7 business days. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us directly at:

BourneA@arcla.org
(310) 445-2664

Thank you for your request. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
The Community Disaster Education Team

Earthquake Safety

bournea — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:50:19 +0000

Have you ever been in an earthquake? You know that familiar feeling… RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE! The earth starts to shake! When you feel the ground moving, what do you do?

Drop, Cover and Hold On!

When you feel the ground start shaking, drop down, get under a sturdy table or desk, and hold on until the shaking stops. These three simple actions will help protect you from injury.

Are you ready for an earthquake? Click on the following links to learn more safety tips:
Earthquake Preparedness
7 Common Earthquake Myths Exposed!
7 Steps to Earthquake Safety
Common Earthquake Terms

Want to share this information? The Earthquake Safety Checklist is available for download.