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Northeast LA Disaster Survival Guide (Hermon Safety Cmte)

 

This Thursday, April 21, is the "Northeast LA Disaster Survival Guide"  seminar  sponsored by the Hermon Safety Committee. All are invited to our 7 p.m. meeting at Hermon Church Fellowship Center, 5800 Monterey Road (at Wheeling Way).

This special meeting is part of our annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar series, and it will be packed with good info for you to know about how to better get ready for a disaster. Mark Legassie of Hermon and the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council (ASNC) Public Safety Committee Chair will lead the meeting.

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AGENDA:

1)  PRESENTATION: HERMON'S NATURAL HAZARDS (5 MIN)

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2) HOW HERMON IS PREPARING FOR A DISASTER (25 MIN)

3) EASY STEPS FAMILIES SHOULD TAKE TO PREPARE (15 MIN)

4) WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE (5 MIN)

5) WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE (10 MIN)


Knowledge and preparation are powerful tools for us. Those of you who will have just completed CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training will learn additional information specific to Hermon’s volunteer emergency response.


There will be lots of interactive demonstrations, and with the help of SOS Survival Supplies there will also be emergency supplies on sale before and after the meeting, AT 10% OFF REGULAR PRICE IN STORE!  These will include:

10 two-way rechargeable radios ($33),
7 pet emergency survival kits ($42),
6 one-person deluxe survival kits with 3 days food and 6 days water ($47),
4 - 55-gallon water barrel storage system 6-piece set ($77), and
1 four-person family survival kit with 3 days food and 6 days water ($145). 


And here’s the topper -- there’ll be ONE lucky door prize winner that will go home with their own Deluxe Earthquake Survival Kit including food, water, and supplies. How cool is that? Plus you’ll get to visit with your neighbors and munch on some yummy refreshments. See you Thursday night!

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