EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS – IT COULD SOMEDAY, SAVE YOUR LIFE IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP’S ARTICLE ON THE ‘TRIANGLE OF LIFE’
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world’s most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I [...]

12/01/2009
The Red Cross has ramped up efforts to prepare for possible flooding in the Green River Valley, south of Seattle. The agency has fast–tracked training for hundreds of volunteers to work in emergency shelters.
About 40 people are here in a classroom at Red Cross’s King County headquarters in Seattle’s Rainier District. The group ranges from [...]

If you have ever been to Canada you know how laid back they are. They seem to say “Don’t worry, we’ll get around to it eventually” . They say this about almost everything. Did you know that they didn’t have a public safety division until 2003? Quote Public Safety Canada (PS) was created in 2003 [...]

When we think of fires, we mostly think of the damage caused by the flames. However, the heat and smoke can be more dangerous than the actual flames.
Fire produces poisonous gasses that can make you dizzy and sleepy. So if you are asleep when a fire starts, the gasses can put you into a deeper [...]

Is there a CERT Program in your town? The CERT program provides hands-on emergency preparedness training to community members to teach them how to take care of themselves and their families for “up to 72 hours following a disaster and can assist others until professional first responder help arrives” .
To be eligible to volunteer, you [...]

We are excited to get this blog going and provide a great resource to everyone that comes to visit.  We anticipate and encourage a high level of participation for the Better To Be Ready Community.  The more that everyone participates the more everyone is going to learn.
Our expert contributors will be posting frequently on a [...]