Tag: preparedness
Earthquake Tips: Don’t Run Out of the Building
Evacuation is a really interesting concept in earthquakes. Growing up in Southern California we always learned to DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or […]
In case of Emergency: Break Barriers to Preparation (Not the Bank)
Should you quit smoking? Yes. Should you eat less daily ice cream? Probably. Should you be prepared for an emergency? Absolutely. But are you? As a Health Communication Professional, I […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Spark Awards ‘Highlights’
The Spark! Awards is an international participatory design competition, and their 2011 Design Content winners have several interesting ideas for incorporating preparedness. You likely have had to deal with a […]
They’ve Got The Power
Um, what??… Korean scientists think they have determined what caused a 39-story Seoul skyscraper to shake violently for 10 minutes, causing the building to be evacuated for two days. Earthquake? […]
Oregon Business Preparedness Survey Results!
First, let me offer a few words of thanks to Oregon Business and CFM Strategic Communications for putting together a survey about business preparedness that captures information the Oregon Red […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
June 18: Are You Ready? Class
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Let’s Prepare Like It’s 1979
The bread of my weekend sandwich came in the form of two visits to the movie theater. One of those slices had the processed, fluffy goodness of Wonder Bread and […]
Are You Prepared?
Regardless of where we live, it is always a good idea to be prepared for an emergency or natural disaster. The recent severe weather to our east is a good […]
A little blog-love for one committed woman:
Today I had the pleasure of delivering a disaster preparedness presentation to some of the employees at Ashland Inc. www.ashland.com We were invited by Kim Nutt, the Portland plant’s head […]