Emergency Preparedness
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Emergency preparedness activities, formerly carried out by the RB Emergency Preparedness Program (RBEPP), have been terminated. Future emergency preparedness communications and training efforts will be taken over by the RB Neighborhood Watch Program. Disaster response efforts will be implemented through CERT, organized under the San Diego Fire Department. CERT training is provided at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Training facility near San Diego airport. The next CERT training class is schedule in the Fall, starting on September18 and ending on October 25. Please visit the CERT web site at: www.CERTsandiego.org for further information.
Further information regarding CERT in the local area can be found on the Public Safety page at: www.rbcommunitycouncil.com. At present, there are about 50 CERT trained volunteers in the local area, including several members of the RB Community Council. A number of San Diego CERT volunteers were activated during the recent fires and played an important role, relieving fire fighters for “front line duty”. Ranch Bernardo’s Neighborhood Watch programs encourages CERT training for any resident desiring to serve the community in future emergency situations.
UPCOMING CERT TRAINING CLASS WILL BE FROM SEPTEMBER 18 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2008. REGISTER NOW TO BE TRAINED ON HOW TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION:
Rancho Bernardo needs your help in being prepared for emergency situations. Residents in our community are being encouraged to volunteer for the City of San Diego's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The teams are made up of community members trained in basic disaster response, fire safety, light search and rescue, incident command organization and disaster medical operations. CERT San Diego is taught by San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel. You will learn how to make your home and neighborhood safer, build a disaster kit, learn to combat "the three killers", how to use fire extinguishers and how to form a team working with the Fire Department in disaster situations. Many CERT volunteers assisted during the recent October fires. Volunteer work can range from processing important paperwork to hands on, physical work. Classes are being offered on Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings. Anyone 18 years of age and older is eligible to take the classes. There is no tuition for the six-week CERT academies. There is a slight fee for materials. For more iinformation click here: CERT San Diego Classes | San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
To download an application, click here: www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/cert/pdf/certapp.pdf.
Rancho Bernardo needs CERT volunteers. Join the team. The Rancho Bernardo Team. Carpooling with others taking the classes can be arranged. Mileage reimbursement is also being offered to Rancho Bernardo residents. For more details on carpooling and mileage information, please contact Robin Kaufman at: Rbns1nest@aol.com.
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San Diego Fire-Rescue just completed their 18th CERT Academy on March 29, 2008.
Approximately 50 new volunteer graduated, including Ralph Parris (photo-at the right), who is acting as the Emergency Preparedness interface to the RB Neighborhood Watch program. The city now has approximately 1000 trained CERT volunteers. RB residents who are interested in serving in time of disaster are encouraged to consider becoming a member of the CERT team.
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On Thursday, March 27, 2008, Jeff Bowman, former San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief and present chair of the San Diego Regional Fire Safety Forum gave a comprehensive presentation on fire prevention to the RB Community Council and a full house of local residents. He spoke on issues pertaining to planning for the next wildfire and what improvements are needed to better protect us. All RB residents are encouraged to view Bowman's Power Point presentation plus a number of related topics at: www.sdfiresafety.org.
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LATEST EARTHQUAKE MODELS
Recent modelling efforts by the US and California Geological Surveys have been released in conjunction with plans for "Shakeout 2008", a simulation exercise for a massive earthquake in southern California . Improvements in prediction capability are based on historical evidence and improved data on the composition of soils in various regions. Simulation results are shown in the included photos. It is evident that in the southern portion of the state the greatest probability and intensity are along the San Andreas fault line. Depending on the location of the epicenter and the direction of dislocation, San Diego could be subject to at least moderate damage. It is apparent that Emergency Preparedness effort in our local area need to include both fire and earthquake. Residents are encouraged to take precautionary efforts to safeguard both life and possessions. We should be prepared to survive without outside help for several days and possibly face major disruptions in supplies of water, food, electricity and other materials for many months if there is major damage to the infrastructure.
For video simulation results see:
http://urbanearth.gps.caltech.edu/shakeout/
For additional information see :
http://www.shakeout.org/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/sc/shake/ShakeOut2_full_se/#Instrumental_Intensity
| This “ShakeMap” is a representation of the shaking produced by a 7.8 earthquake starting at the Salton Sea and progressing to the north along the San Andreas fault. The colors represent the relative intensities, with the warmer colors representing areas of greater damage. This figure is from the following web site: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1150/ |
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This map shows the 30 year probabilities for different magnitude earthquakes for the entire state of California. The colors indicate the chance of a major earthquake and the chart relates probability to the intensity The highest probability in southern California is along the San Andreas fault. This figure is from the following web site: http://www.scec.org/
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Local Volunteers Gear Up to Help Their Neighbors Become Alert and Prepared for Emergency Disasters.
San Diego, CA (March 12, 2008) --
Rancho Bernardo's Neighborhood Watch Program is more than crime prevention. A collaboration between Rancho Bernardo's Neighborhood Watch and the San Diego Fire Department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was recently supported by the RB Community Council (2/28/08) and approved by Deputy Fire Chief Hutchinson. The outcome of this collaboration is the Rancho Bernardo Emergency Disaster Alert System. Specifics will be shared at the April 19th Neighborhood Watch Informational Meeting at the Rancho Bernardo Public Library. CERT Battalion Leader (North County Inland), Jarrod Buchanan will present information on CERT while Gary Carlson, Director of RB Neighborhood Watch will outline how the Emergency Disaster Alert System will be activated through collaboration with CERT leaders.
For further information contact:
Ralph Parris
858-487-1711
rparris2@juno.com
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