Wildfires Prompt Software Company to Give California Residents Disaster Relief Discount on Emergency Preparedness Software
In response to California’s wildfires and other natural disasters, Family Keys software company is offering a major discount on emergency preparedness, possession tracking and record-keeping software for California residents, starting immediately and running through October. The wildfires, brushfires, mudslides, earthquakes and other disasters which typically cause emergency evacuations by Gov. Schwarzenegger, local and FEMA emergency officials in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange and other counties this time of year is prompting the FamilyKeys California Disaster Relief Discount.
Wildfires are prompting a software company headquartered in California and specializing in safe record and possession-tracking organizational software to offer California residents a 25% discount. The program, called the “California Disaster Relief Discount”, is designed to encourage residents to organize their vital records, including insurance and medical records, as well as document their possessions. Read the rest of this entry »
National Preparedness Month Coalition Member–Depiction Inc.– Offers Mapping and Simulation Disaster Resources for Community Preparedness
Depiction, Inc. announced a slate of activities in support of National Preparedness Month, including webinars, a live community virtual drill, and a new preparedness add-on pack product, available free. The add-on pack extends the company’s Depiction® mapping and simulation software, which lets users easily create interactive visual stories or “depictions” about their community–from “what-if the flood reaches this high?” to “how would I get to my family if this bridge is destroyed?”
“The Preparedness Add-On is really the centerpiece of our efforts as a National Preparedness coalition member,” said Depiction CEO Mike Geertsen. “This new extension makes it even easier for communities and individuals to explore scenarios in their area - choosing neighborhood gathering points or reviewing occurrences of earthquakes or hurricanes in their region, for example.”
The add-on pack is built around the three steps for preparedness suggested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) “Ready” campaign: Read the rest of this entry »
CaseCruzer New Emergency Footlocker Case Lets Evacuees Padlock ‘n’ Roll When Natural Disaster Strikes
New Waterproof mobile carrying case protects valuable personal documents, belongings, food and other survival essentials from hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes.
- Anyone who lives in a hurricane, wildfire, blizzard or earthquake zone has no excuse for being caught unprepared. When disaster strikes, don’t wait for emergency personnel to bail you out. Padlock ‘n’ roll with the new Pelican case, custom built for men, women and children who know that survival is the best revenge against natural disaster.
The Emergency Footlocker Case by CaseCruzer gives households and businesses a mobile and professional means of emergency management. This indestructible carrying case provides safe storage for valuable personal documents and belongings, as well as non-perishable food, water containers, clothing, bedding, hygienic products - all the essentials of staying alive until disaster passes.
Since mobility is the key issue in any survival situation, the Emergency Footlocker Case is designed for easy handling. Two side folding handles and an extendable handle make this luggage a versatile and cooperative companion. The case also comes with stainless steel ball-bearing wheels and polyurethane tires for swift evacuation. Read the rest of this entry »
Evaluation Shows Significant Improvement in Local Hospitals’ Disaster Preparedness
U.S. hospitals are significantly better prepared for disasters and public health emergencies now than they were in 2001, but much work remains to be done, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study.
The study by the university’s Center for Biosecurity was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The study was produced under contract with the agency.
The center was charged with conducting an independent evaluation of the HHS Hospital Preparedness Program and the program’s impact on health care preparedness for mass casualty disasters. The program was established by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to improve hospitals’ preparedness for all types of disasters. Read the rest of this entry »