Showing posts with label Articles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Articles. Show all posts
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Popular Mechanics article - Disasers (Lessons Learned)
Interesting series of articles from Popular Mechanics Magazine.
It's always useful to understand the detail of past disasters so you can learn what to prepare for the future.
Popular Mechanics
It's always useful to understand the detail of past disasters so you can learn what to prepare for the future.
Popular Mechanics
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Article about Ojai OK! Drill in Blog - In Case of Emergency Blog
My new friend in the Blogosphere (John Solomon), is the author of the popular Blog -- InCaseOfEmergencyBlog.com
He recently wrote an article that does a great job summarizing what the Ojai OK! Drill is all about.
Please go to: http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/08/ojai-ok-youre-ok-so-communitys-ok-readiness-drill-involves-public-cert-responders/
He recently wrote an article that does a great job summarizing what the Ojai OK! Drill is all about.
Please go to: http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/08/ojai-ok-youre-ok-so-communitys-ok-readiness-drill-involves-public-cert-responders/
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
the Atlantic Article on Craig Fugate (FEMA Admin)
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200909/fema
Craig Fugate, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under President Barack Obama, is an unusual choice for the job, historically speaking....
Article by Amanda Ripley
Craig Fugate, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under President Barack Obama, is an unusual choice for the job, historically speaking....
Article by Amanda Ripley
Friday, August 7, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Good Samaritans in California are now protected from civil liability
Schwarzenegger shields Good Samaritans from lawsuits
BY CHRIS RIZO
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Good Samaritans in California are now protected from civil liability, under legislation signed this week by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The two new laws, which took effect immediately, were drafted in response to a state Supreme Court decision late last year that said state law only partially protected those who voluntarily act as Good Samaritans from possible negligence lawsuits.
"Now Good Samaritans have no reason to hesitate to responsibly help someone in an emergency out of fear that they might be sued," said state Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles.
His legislation -- Assembly Bill 83 -- affords protections to anyone assisting at the scene of an emergency, regardless of whether they are trained personnel, unless they act recklessly.
The bill, which passed the Legislature unanimously, was supported by the Civil Justice Coalition of California, a tort reform group.
"This legislation encourages Californians to look out for each other at a time when public resources are all too scarce," Feuer said. "I'm proud of the broad coalition that came together to make this common sense law possible."
A second civil liability-related bill - this one by Republican Sen. John Benoit of Riverside -- expands legal protections for providing any emergency care. Senate Bill 39 shields volunteer workers who perform disaster services.
"Good Samaritans should never again have to second-guess the consequences of helping," said Benoit, a former Highway patrol commander. "Thankfully, the chilling effect that last December's court ruling had on people willing to help in times of emergency has been drastically diminished because of this law's immediate implementation."
In December the state's high court in a controversial 4-3 ruling found that California law protects only medical professionals from civil damages when they attempt to care for someone in an emergency situation.
The case followed a 2004 Halloween night crash in which one woman pulled a co-worker from a crashed vehicle. Her rough handling of the victim, who suffered spinal injury, is believed to have contributed to the victim's paralysis. The paralyzed woman then sued her co-worker who tried to help her.
In 1980, the California Legislature enacted a law that states "no person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages results from any act or omission."
From Legal Newsline: Reach staff reporter Chris Rizo at chrisrizo@legalnewsline.com.
BY CHRIS RIZO
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Good Samaritans in California are now protected from civil liability, under legislation signed this week by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The two new laws, which took effect immediately, were drafted in response to a state Supreme Court decision late last year that said state law only partially protected those who voluntarily act as Good Samaritans from possible negligence lawsuits.
"Now Good Samaritans have no reason to hesitate to responsibly help someone in an emergency out of fear that they might be sued," said state Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles.
His legislation -- Assembly Bill 83 -- affords protections to anyone assisting at the scene of an emergency, regardless of whether they are trained personnel, unless they act recklessly.
The bill, which passed the Legislature unanimously, was supported by the Civil Justice Coalition of California, a tort reform group.
"This legislation encourages Californians to look out for each other at a time when public resources are all too scarce," Feuer said. "I'm proud of the broad coalition that came together to make this common sense law possible."
A second civil liability-related bill - this one by Republican Sen. John Benoit of Riverside -- expands legal protections for providing any emergency care. Senate Bill 39 shields volunteer workers who perform disaster services.
"Good Samaritans should never again have to second-guess the consequences of helping," said Benoit, a former Highway patrol commander. "Thankfully, the chilling effect that last December's court ruling had on people willing to help in times of emergency has been drastically diminished because of this law's immediate implementation."
In December the state's high court in a controversial 4-3 ruling found that California law protects only medical professionals from civil damages when they attempt to care for someone in an emergency situation.
The case followed a 2004 Halloween night crash in which one woman pulled a co-worker from a crashed vehicle. Her rough handling of the victim, who suffered spinal injury, is believed to have contributed to the victim's paralysis. The paralyzed woman then sued her co-worker who tried to help her.
In 1980, the California Legislature enacted a law that states "no person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages results from any act or omission."
From Legal Newsline: Reach staff reporter Chris Rizo at chrisrizo@legalnewsline.com.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
NYT article on Ham Licensing in Calabasas
Kudos to Norm Goodkin for pulling of another very successful Ham Licensing Class -- for 75 teens.
Other kids are consumed with cellphones, text messages and Tweets, e-mails and Facebook postings.
But 75 teenagers in Calabasas have become licensed amateur radio operators and hope to lead a new wave of shortwave enthusiasts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teen-radio25-2009jul25,0,1740751.story
Other kids are consumed with cellphones, text messages and Tweets, e-mails and Facebook postings.
But 75 teenagers in Calabasas have become licensed amateur radio operators and hope to lead a new wave of shortwave enthusiasts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teen-radio25-2009jul25,0,1740751.story
Fun with moulage (disaster make-up) in Fillmore
On Saturday July 18, the City of Fillmore Fire Department hosted a simulated mass causality incident at the El Dorado Mobile Park. The goal of this event was to provide members of the El Dorado Block Captain Program the opportunity to practice basic first aid and triage skills they learned about during a previous weeks training.
The training scenario included a magnitude 7.0 earthquake triggering the collapse of the community clubhouse located within the mobile home park. Approximately 25 victims were placed inside the clubhouse tangled amongst various obstacles and debris. To add to the realism the windows of the building were blacked out, the lights in the building shut off and theatrical smoke added to the area – all to simulate post-earthquake conditions.
http://www.fillmoregazette.com/community/el-dorado-residents-take-part-disaster-drill
The training scenario included a magnitude 7.0 earthquake triggering the collapse of the community clubhouse located within the mobile home park. Approximately 25 victims were placed inside the clubhouse tangled amongst various obstacles and debris. To add to the realism the windows of the building were blacked out, the lights in the building shut off and theatrical smoke added to the area – all to simulate post-earthquake conditions.
http://www.fillmoregazette.com/community/el-dorado-residents-take-part-disaster-drill
Friday, July 31, 2009
In Case of Emergency Blog - worth reviewing
Check out this Blog -- tons of great info within it on Personal Preparedness.
http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/
http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/
Head of FEMA commenting on Personal Preparedness
FEMA Head Says Personal Preparedness “Must Be National Priority”; Requires “Considerable National Attention” — “Every Elected And Appointed Official At Every Level of Government Must Make It A Priority”
Pretty clear directive from head of FEMA -- Craig Fugate.
http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/07/28/fema-head-says-personal-preparedness-must-be-national-priority-requires-considerable-national-attention-every-elected-and-appointed-official-at-every-level-of-government-must-make-it-a-p/
Pretty clear directive from head of FEMA -- Craig Fugate.
http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/07/28/fema-head-says-personal-preparedness-must-be-national-priority-requires-considerable-national-attention-every-elected-and-appointed-official-at-every-level-of-government-must-make-it-a-p/
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