CDC: "Don't be a Zombie. Be Prepared"

Friday, October 12, 2012

CDC: "Don't be a Zombie. Be Prepared"

Are You Prepared for a Zombie Invasion?

CDC's innovative "Don't be a Zombie. Be Prepared" educational campaign suggests we all take steps to be prepared for any emergency

"Don't be a Zombie. Be Prepared"

As the fall season approaches with Holloween soon approching it is a good time to join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “Don’t be a Zombie. Be Prepared” campaign by doing three simple things – get a kit, make a plan, and be informed.

“If your family and neighbors are prepared for a zombie invasion, then you’re ready for any emergency whether it’s fire, extreme weather or a pandemic.”

Tips to residents for all-hazards preparedness:

Get a Kit: After an emergency, it may not be possible to get to the grocery store or other supply stores. Take time now to put together an emergency preparedness kit. It’s important to have at least three to seven days of food, water and supplies for each member of the household, including pets.

Make a Plan: Develop a family emergency plan that details how to contact one another, how to get to a safe place, and what to do in different situations. Practice this plan before an emergency.

Be Informed: Learn more about practical common-sense preparedness. Staying informed can help our community successfully prepare for, adapt to, and recover from disasters.

For more zombie preparedness, information: visit www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies or www.bt.cdc.gov

CFN - California Fire News 2012

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How fires get their names

Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

CAL FIRE is the largest fire department in California and the second largest fire department in the United States. CDF - CAL FIRE Firefighters answer the call more than 300,000 times a year. CAL FIRE Firefighters make up the fire department for 30 of our 58 counties in California and more than 100 local communities. We serve as the incident command during many of California’s most serious disasters. CAL FIRE Firefighters respond to many various types and forms of calls ranging from structural fires, to auto accidents, to earthquakes, to floods, to the spilling of hazardous materials, to every conceivable disaster; CAL FIRE answer's the calls. CAL FIRE is the largest fire department in California and the second largest fire department in the United States . CAL FIRE firefighters protect 33 million acres of State Responsibility Area (SRA). We have over 4,000 members within CAL FIRE and CAL FIRE is associated with the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).

CFN - CALIFORNIA FIRE NEWS - CAL FIRE NEWS

Friday, October 12, 2012