Kentwood Home Guardians Emergency Preparedness Event

Program

Disaster Preparation & Emergency Response presented by Gregg Aniolek, Co-Captain of the NCWP Public Safety Committee

• Anatomy of a disaster
• Preparing for 7 days following a disaster
• Local hazards that could lead to a disaster
• Emergency response
• Overview of CERT
• Recommended emergency supplies
• Other resources for preparation

The Role of LA’s Medical Reserve Corps In The Event Of A Disaster presented by Juan Cabrera, Emergency Volunteer Staffing Analyst

• The genesis of MRC Los Angeles
• The purpose  and role of MRC in a disaster

Activating Your Neighborhood Network In A Disaster presented by Dave Oliver, Co-Captain of the NCWP Public Safety Committee

• Overview of the Neighborhood Watch Program
• How Neighborhood Watch can be helpful in case of a disaster
• Getting involved in Neighborhood Watch

Helping Our Senior Neighbors In A Disaster presented by Freddi Segal-Gidan & Carol Kitabayashi, Westchester Playa Village

• Special concerns for seniors during a disaster
• What seniors can and should do to prepare for possible disasters
• How the rest of us can support senior neighbors in a disaster

Smartphones – Help or Hindrance In A Disaster? presented by Tracy Thrower Conyers, Technology Geek

• Is your smartphone ready for a disaster?
• Helpful apps in case of disaster