Promoting Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency
March is Tsunami Awareness & Preparedness Month as well as the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Tohoku coast and surrounding areas.
In order to help our community thoroughly understand our local threat and planning efforts, the Mutual Assistance for School Safety working group – in an event sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services & the Monterey County Office of Education -- is presenting a public safety…
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Planning for the Whole Community: Addressing Access and Functional Needs Before, During and After Disasters
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Join by Phone:
Dial: 888-790-6180
Passcode: 1281914
Join by Webinar:…
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Basic Training course
The CERT program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and basic medical procedures. It is a Free 20 Hour Course and includes all materials.
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Novartis Consumer Health has recalled all lots of select bottle packaging configurations of Excedrin® and NoDoz® products with expire dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier as well as Bufferin® and Gas-X Prevention® products with expire dates of December 20, 2013 or earlier, in…
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Hello, Below is the Link to the Emergency Management Section from the Pass It On Center. The Pass It On Center is A National Collaboration for the Reutilization and Coordination of Assistive Technology.
http://passitoncenter.org/EmergencyManagement.aspx
Pass It On Center and Emergency Management Blog.…
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At the December meeting (12/16/11) we talked about the Marin County preparedness program for 5th graders
Here is the link http://www.getreadymarin.org/gr5
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Americans who make New Year’s resolutions are eleven times more likely to report continued success changing a problem than comparable individuals who have not made a resolution,…
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Time for family gatherings, friends, food, shopping and yes, even stress.
The Monterey County Health Department wishes you and yours a very happy holiday season.
To help you keep your holidays healthy we are sharing information about various issues. …
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To keep warm and safe this winter, dress in layers, wear a hat, throw an extra blanket on the bed and be aware of carbon monoxide dangers.
The National Weather Service’s forecast for colder weather includes temperatures that will drop into the low 30s at night into next week. The Monterey County Health Department would like to remind everyone to keep warm safely.
To protect yourself and your family in cold weather, remember to wear several layers of clothing, add…
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http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf
From the Corporation for National & Community Service website
Benefits of Volunteering
"Everybody can be great because everybody can serve."
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Perhaps the first and biggest benefit…
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Citizen Corps Monterey County – Regular Monthly Meeting
Friday, November 18, 2011 – 10 am – Noon
At the SPCA for Monterey County
The…
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Food Safety Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday SeasonThe holiday season is here again and that may mean more time in the kitchen cooking for your family, bringing food to a gathering or just trying to feed the family during the hectic holiday season. To keep your family and friends well this holiday season, please remember to follow food safety… |
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Daylight saving time ENDS Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.
Is your emergency preparedness stockpile up to date?
When it’s time to fall back and say goodbye to daylight saving time, it is also a good time to check your preparedness kit to make sure your…
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The Monterey County Health Department offers tips and ideas to keep your family safe and healthy during Halloween related festivities.
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If you click Control+Click on the language you need, you’ll go right to the CO pdf. in that language. The attachment is a CO flyer with a brief but important warning about indoor heating risks in case of electrical outages or no electricity at all. The flyer lists warnings in Spanish, Russian, Somali, Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian, Punjabi, and Vietnamese. About 400 people die annually from carbon monoxide poisoning, so it is an issue families should be aware of. …
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Click on this link to log in Tuesday September 20, 2011 at 1:50 pm EST! (10:50 am PST)
No registration is required. Please log in as a guest.
In this webinar, you will learn about specific preparedness steps for Aging Americans. Hear from FEMA officials and leaders at the forefront of Aging American Preparedness and have your questions answered:
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