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."