Emergency Preparedness Winners Announced
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Anthony Do, In Home Support Services
Many of you answered the call to prepare for an emergency, and for five lucky employees, preparedness came with added benefits. Each won a deluxe emergency survival kit for their efforts in the month-long preparedness campaign, which is especially critical here in San Diego with the threat of wildfires and other disasters.
The winners of the opportunity drawing were Maribel Cuadras-Manriquez with Family Resource Center - South Bay, Anthony Do with Aging & Independence Services, Tanya Kunz with the Public Defender, Cesar Ortega with HHSA’s Tuberculosis Control program and Arturo Torres with the Family Resource Center – Southeast.
Tanya Kunz, Office of the Public Defender
The prize included a tent, two sleeping bags, lantern, hand crank and solar powered radio with USB charger for cellphones, first aid kit and more.
While the drawing is over, there is still time to win by making sure you and your family are ready for a disaster.
Follow these four simple steps:
- Make a Plan: Complete a family disaster plan.
- Build a Kit: Your preparedness “go kit” should be organized and ready to grab during an emergency such as an earthquake or wildfire. The kit should be sufficient to sustain you, your family and your pets for a minimum of 72 hours.
- Be Informed: Register your cellphone number for AlertSanDiego. Download the SD Emergency app. Bookmark the County’s emergency website. And follow the County on Twitter.
- Get Involved: There are countless ways to get involved. You could find your office’s emergency exits, review your office’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), join the County’s Advanced Recovery Initiative to help during a disaster or volunteer with CERT.
For more information, visit the Office of Emergency Services on InSite.