Our opt-in monthly e-newsletter shares ideas and stories, program and product announcements, and other resources we hope you find of interest. 

This month's topics: 

  IN THE SPOTLIGHT: C4L RED BOOK TOUR
  HURRICANE STATS & LINKS
  HANDLING DEAD BODIES
  COOL CRITTERS / SIGHTS
  DID YOU KNOW...
  COOL LINKS



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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: C4L RED BOOK TOUR

For years Chasing4Life has toured the country presenting programs focused on preparedness, but now, C4L is teaming up with Fedhealth to launch the Red Book Disaster Education Tours.

Chasing4Life members will be presenting special programs across the country and will be assisting communities in acquiring these comprehensive books for entire populations.

Imagine every member of your community with a manual on disaster preparedness in their hand. Sound impossible? It’s not; in fact, there are communities across America that have already experienced this phenomenon with customized IT’S A DISASTER! books.

Now imagine that when your books arrive and you begin to distribute them, the Chasing4Life team arrives prepared to present disaster preparedness programs in your local schools, your local libraries, your churches and to your local community organizations and businesses.

Imagine a community-wide focus on disaster preparedness over a period of 3 days or a week.

Imagine the results.

Programs that could be a part of YOUR Red Book exerience:

   K-12 School Programs
   Chamber of Commerce Community events
   Business Continuity workshops, seminars or conferences
   Church outreach educational events
   Leadership training for non-profits and community organizations
   Emergency Management Agency Trainings
   Fire Department Programming and Trainings
   Public Library Programs and Special Events

And C4L can coincide your dates with the release of YOUR book order! Events are customized to fit age groups, geographic disasters, seasons, special interests and concerns, current events, etc. Also, ask about Chasing4Life’s new DEPICTION programs!

Learn more about Chasing4Life's Red Book Tour...
 
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HURRICANE STATS & LINKS

Hurricane Season officially kicks off June 1 and runs through November 30. Forecasters estimate the active 2010 Atlantic season may have about 8 to 14 hurricanes (average is 5.9), 14 to 23 named storms (average is 9.6), and 3 to 7 major (Category 3 or higher) hurricanes (average is 2.3).

Did you know…

…according to IBHS, more than half of the nation’s population now lives within 50 miles of the coast and the majority of properties there are exposed to the threat of hurricanes?!

…9 out of 10 hurricane deaths are due to storm surge?!

…globally, September is the most active month and May is the least active month?!

…most insurance policies will NOT cover flooding or mudflows from natural disasters?! Consider getting flood insurance and remember it may take 30+ days to take effect. Learn more at www.floodsmart.gov


Some hurricane resources:

Download 6-page Hurricane topic from our IT’S A DISASTER! book

FEMA’s mobile Web (for handheld devices)

IBHS Hurricane Preparedness Guide

IBHS mitigation tips for High Winds

National Hurricane Center

Ready.gov Hurricane page

Texas Dept of Public Safety’s flood and hurricane videos (includes American Sign Language videos)

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HANDLING DEAD BODIES 

Check out the "Handling dead bodies" post on the American Preppers Network forum. There are several pages of comments with some very helpful tips about handling bodies during a time of crisis. 
 
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COOL CRITTERS / SIGHTS

On a lighter note, here’s a new segment where we’ll highlight cool critters and sites now and then and include some basic safety tips.

Recently we saw a swarm of bees in the middle of our street in front of our home then it flew across our neighbor’s yard. The bees hung out in our neighbor’s mesquite tree for a few days. Check out this pic of the bee mosh pit (all bees – no hive).

Some basic first aid tips about insect bites & stings:

Things to watch for…

Stinger (Note: honeybees leave a stinger and venom sac)
Puncture or bite mark
Burning pain or Swelling
Allergic Reaction - Pain, itching, hives, redness or discoloration at site, trouble breathing, signs of shock (pale, cold, drowsy, etc.)

What to do…

- Move quickly and calmly away from area if there’s a swarm or nest nearby.
- Remove stinger by scraping it away with credit card, long fingernail or using tweezers. Don’t try to squeeze it out since this causes more venom to get in the victim.
- Wash wound with soap and water or rinse with hydrogen peroxide.
- Cover with a bandage or clean cloth and apply ice pack.
- Watch for allergic reactions for a few days (see above).
- Call Fire Department or bee removal expert if needed.

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DID YOU KNOW…

...a 1979 accident off the coast of Mexico caused the world's worst oil spill? The Ixtoc spill belched crude oil for 297 days, dumping nearly 3 million barrels (126 million gallons) of oil into the southern Gulf of Mexico according to Pemex. Source: Reuters

...the U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert to U.S citizens living in South Africa or traveling there for the World Cup?! "There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within South Africa in the near future…" it states. (The World Cup runs 11-June thru 11-July, 2010) Source: NTARC

...Saint Louis University can help businesses develop a Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) program for employees?! Source: Disaster Resource Guide Quarterly (2 pg PDF)

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COOL LINKS / IDEAS

FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education (EM Hi-Ed) Program encourages and supports the dissemination of hazard, disaster, and emergency management-related information in colleges and universities across the United States. Find a listing of colleges and universities offering EM courses, certificates or degree programs and many other resources at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu

The Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) soon-to-be completed Disaster Research Center is designed to help construction industry leaders make homes and other structures better able to withstand natural disasters including Category 3 hurricanes, wind-blown fire and hailstorms. http://www.disastersafety.org/text.asp?id=research_center 

WildfireZone.org has an interactive program to help homeowners learn about reducing the risk of wildfire. http://www.wildfirezone.org/beforefire/index.asp


Got a cool link or idea? Email it to Janet at info@itsadisaster.net

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Stay safe out there, j & B

Bill & Janet Liebsch
Fedhealth
7739 E Broadway Blvd # 416
Tucson, AZ 85710-3947 USA
1-888-999-4325 7a-4p Pacific M-F
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