When all lines go down in an emergency, one channel still remains | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | Local & Regional

When all lines go down in an emergency, one channel still remains | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | Local & Regional: "SEATTLE -- Chaos broke loose at the South Seattle Community College, where experts and volunteers simulated a citywide emergency on Saturday during a drill aimed to answer the question - what do you do when all lines of communication are down?"

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive trailers from state | Asbury Park Press Online

APP.COM - Emergency response teams receive trailers from state | Asbury Park Press Online: "New Jersey's Office of Emergency Management presented nine teams from across the state with the trailers, which are loaded with equipment needed to set up mobile command posts and triage centers, the State Police said. The equipment in the trailers includes a tent, electric generator, emergency lights, stretchers, rescue devices and medical supplies, State Police said. The Bayshore Regional team includes volunteers from Holmdel, Aberdeen, Hazlet, Keyport and Union Beach. The community emergency response team, or CERT, concept was developed in Los Angeles in 1985. New Jersey has the largest CERT program in the nation, with more than 10,000 volunteers and 375 teams statewid"

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Oregon rethinks tsunami's reach - OregonLive.com

Oregon rethinks tsunami's reach - OregonLive.com: "Safety - The old worst-case killer wave scenarios aren't bad enough, scientists say Wednesday, September 19, 2007 STUART TOMLINSON The Oregonian Staff When the next mega-earthquake strikes the Oregon coast, it will announce itself with minutes of shaking followed by a tsunami as high as 35 feet. As communities up and down the Oregon coast run through a tsunami-warning drill today, scientists say they're increasingly concerned about the effects such a deadly wall of water would have on the 750 miles of coastline from Northern California to Alaska."

First Responder Products Inc. Webcasts 9/11 Sixth Anniversary Program - Press Release

First Responder Products Inc. Webcasts 9/11 Sixth Anniversary Program - Press Release: "The webcast features an exclusive interview by journalist and author Dan Verton with Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In a candid and informative session, Governor Ridge provides an honest appraisal of the current state of our emergency management preparedness and the need for a nationwide interoperable communications system for first responders, which is still not available six years after 9/11. He also addresses the need to integrate Community Emergency Response Team resources into the emergency response community."

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

Creating Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient Communities for Homeland Security

September 21-22, 2007

Newport Fire Department
245 NW 10^th Street
Newport, Oregon 97365

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sponsored By: Newport Pacific Community Hospital & Lincoln County CERT

What is this training about? Utilizing adult-learning principles and the problem-based learning method, this training provides an opportunity for community members to work in cross-disciplinary teams, to draw on collective skills, knowledge, and resources, to address existing or potential homeland security threats at the community level. Course topics include: Problem-Based Learning, Group Dynamics, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Community Policing, Homeland Security, Impact of Fear, Community Responsibility, Ethics, Action Planning, and Group Presentation.

Who should attend? Everyone interested in building partnerships and working collaboratively to make their community Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient, including: Community Members; Local Businesses; Faith-Based Organizations, Public Safety Professionals and First Responders; State and Local Emergency Management Agencies; Citizen Corps Councils and CERT, VIPS, Medical Reserve Corps, Fire Corps, and Neighborhood Watch Teams; Crime Prevention Practitioners; Nonprofits, Volunteers, School Groups, Government Agency Representatives; and Elected Officials.

Cost: This no-cost training is supported and certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, Course #AWR182.

Local Contact: Ed Simon (541) 265-9124

Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? - TIME

Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? - TIME: "Wednesday's massive earthquake near Indonesia was distressingly similar to the one that killed over 220,000 people in December of 2004. Both happened off the coast of Sumatra and put at least a dozen other countries at risk of tsunami. Yesterday's magnitude-8.4 quake was smaller than the 9.1 of 2004, but only slightly. Tall buildings swayed in Jakarta, and some high-rises were evacuated in Singapore. And less than 24 hours later, the quake was followed by a second and third temblor in the same area, which brought buildings down in the coastal Indonesian city of Padang and triggered more tsunami warnings around the region."

Quake had energy of 800,000 bombs | Herald Sun

Quake had energy of 800,000 bombs | Herald Sun: "HUGE aftershocks rumbled across Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday as rescue teams sped to the area after a massive 8.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 10 people."

The Associated Press: Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia

The Associated Press: Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia: "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and triggering a tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra, authorities said. Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Indian Ocean region. A wave of up to 9 feet was reported to have struck the city of Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia's meteorological agency, who goes by only one name. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also reported that a small tsunami hit Padang. At least one person was killed and dozens injured in Bengkulu, the town closest to the epicenter, local government official Salamun Harius told El Shinta radio. Residents in Bengkulu, where at least one building was demolished, said the quake triggered panic and that people ran inland. 'Everyone is running out of their houses in every direction,' said Wati Said, who spoke by cell phone standing outside her house. 'We think our neighborhood is high enough. God willing, if the water comes, it will not touch us here.' 'Communication is cut, we can't call out,' she added. 'I don't know how you contacted us. Everyone is afraid.'"

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HAI Website > Home��::: "Local officials respond to the best of their ability until they are overwhelmed, at which point state officials are called in. Only after the state’s resources are exhausted is the federal government called upon to help. State and local responders say the lack of a national plan has helped encourage a sense of interstate cooperation. State emergency management agencies have begun to create parallel response systems to take the place of the federal government. This includes stand-by contracts between states and vendors for necessities such as water, ice, food, and electrical generators that could be activated in the event of a catastrophic event."

WiscNews.com : Portage Daily Register Online

WiscNews.com : Portage Daily Register Online: "When the staged gunfire died away and the smoke cleared in the neighborhood surrounding the Canadian Pacific railyard near Oneida Street on Saturday morning, there was none of the tension and heartbreak that hangs thick in the air over a typical disaster scene. Instead, first-responders grinned and exchanged backslaps as they packed up breathing equipment, SWAT gear and decontamination equipment generally reserved for grimmer circumstances."

Area Heroes Honored by the Red Cross - Salem-News.Com

Area Heroes Honored by the Red Cross - Salem-News.Com: "Area Heroes Honored by the Red Cross Salem-News.com Each year the Willamette Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross recognizes those who go above and beyond the call of their communities. Red Cross volunteer The Red Cross is packed with caring volunteers, and they recognize that these community heroes also make huge contributions to their community (SALEM, Ore.) - The Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross honored local citizens at the third annual REAL HEROES Breakfast Thursday."

Peru's quake makes local experts tremble - OregonLive.com

Peru's quake makes local experts tremble - OregonLive.com: "Subduction zones have produced the planet's two largest recorded earthquakes. A magnitude 9.5 quake and tsunami -- on the same Peru-Chile Subduction Zone involved in Peru's quake -- hit Chile in 1960 and killed 5,000 people. A 9.2 quake struck southern Alaska in 1964, launching a tsunami that killed four children at Gleneden Beach in Oregon and 11 people in Crescent City, Calif."

News - StatesmanJournal.com

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Volunteers focus on being ready for emergencies September is month for disaster readiness training RUTH LIAO Statesman Journal September 8, 2007 Keizer resident Mark Dodge understands that for most people, emergency management boils down to residents and their immediate surroundings. Last winter he was on standby to offer assistance to his neighbors during a severe windstorm that hit the Mid-Willamette Valley. 'In those first four days -- those 96 hours -- you're going to need to take care of yourself, and that also extends to your neighbors,' Dodge said."

Bandon woman heads to flooding areas

Bandon woman heads to flooding areas: "The 62-year-old can probably expect to help hundreds of people unable to return to their homes in the wake of some of the worst flooding in decades. Major portions of the Midwest, including Illinois, were devastated by tornadoes and heavy rains last week."

News Times Live Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies

News Times Live Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies: "Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies By Mark Langlois STAFF WRITER DANBURY -- Everyone knows they should have a family emergency plan to use in a crisis, but writing one never seems to happen or the one they have is out of date. 'It's really not that difficult to write one,' said Robie Barile, who heads a team of emergency volunteers who live at the Glen Apartments in Rogers Park and look after its senior residents in a crisis. 'People are so busy, they never seem to get to it.'"