Dana Point Expo
Learn how to get prepared by visiting Dana Point’s annual Disaster Preparedness Expo at Dana Hills High School 8/28, 10 AM – 2 PM.
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Posted 8/27/10

Angels Fans “Promise To Prepare”
Check out photos of Angels fans promising to prepare at Angels Stadium on 8/23.
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Posted 8/27/10

Pres. Obama Declares
President Obama declares September National Preparedness Month. Read more…
Posted 8/27/10

OCFA Alerts
Sign up for text message notifications from OCFA when major incidents occur. Visit…
Posted 8/27/10

New OperationOC Online Classes
Learn First Aid, CPR & AED skills via online and in-person integrated training classes.
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Posted 8/27/10

ReadyOC Calendar
More events have been added to the online ReadyOC calendar! View here…
Posted 8/27/10

Disaster Preparedness Academy
Registration is now open! Join the OC Red Cross on 10/27 for a full day of emergency preparedness training! Look for the ReadyOC session and register now!
Posted 8/20/10

Emergency Preparedness Classes
Free emergency preparedness classes will be offered in Rancho Santa Margarita through the Community Emergency Preparedness Academy beginning in September.
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Posted 8/20/10

Simulated Video: “The Big One”
New supercomputer simulation shows the effects of “The Big One” across southern California. Watch now…
Posted 8/20/10

UCI Reports More Earthquakes
Bigger and more frequent earthquakes have rocked the San Andreas fault than previously reported according to UCI researchers, leading experts to believe a big earthquake may happen soon. Read more…
Posted 8/20/10

Social Media in Emergencies
A new study funded the American Red Cross shows that one in five people would use social media to ask for assistance in an emergency. Access the study…
Posted 8/13/10

FEMA Focus on Fire Safety
With students returning to college this fall, it is important to ensure off-campus housing is armed with smoke detectors and residential sprinklers.
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Posted 8/13/10

ReadyOC at National Night Out
Did you Promise to Prepare at National Night Out? If not, do it today! Check out ReadyOC pictures at National Night Out now posted!
http://www.readyoc.org/news/press-images.html
Posted 8/13/10

HDM Open House Health Disaster Management plans open house with emergency training for 9/7 – 9/8. More details coming soon!
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Posted 8/13/10

New CERT Tutorials Available
CERT members can learn how to prepare pets for emergencies and recognize specific animal behaviors from a series of CERT Animal Response tutorials. Access now…
Posted 8/5/10

National Dialogue on Preparedness
Submit your recommendations on how to improve preparedness through the National Dialogue on Preparedness website, hosted by the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. Learn more…
Posted 8/5/10

Fire Prevention for Seniors
FEMA’s new fire safety campaign, Prevent Fire Save Lives, will educate those aged 50+ on fire prevention. Learn more…
Posted 8/5/10

Promise to Prepare Today!
Don’t wait for disaster to strike to buy your emergency kit. Make your Promise to Prepare and get a kit, make a plan, or volunteer today at ReadyOC.org. and be entered to win a prize! Sign up!

Great California Shake Out
Sign up today for the Great California Shake Out, which will be held on 10/21 at 10:21 AM. In 2009, there were 6.9 million participants and 1.5 million are signed up so far for the 2010 event.
www.shakeout.org/

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