Install
permanent shutters on your windows and
add protection to the outside
areas of sliding glass doors. The
Red Cross helps thousands
of U.
As a result of the City's efforts, in January, the American Red
Cross Bay Area Chapter presented
its Good Neighbor Award to the City
of Alameda for "exceptional initiative in identifying and meeting
community needs. One important
component of a disaster supplies kit is a flashlight.S.
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The film
also will be cablecast on the community's municipal cable television
system provided by Alameda
Power + Telecom.com, and the Alameda TV web site,
www.org.
Through this partnership, Mag Instrument
has also helped raise awareness
of the Together We Prepare initiative by providing critical Red Cross
emergency preparedness information on point of purchase displays, TV
advertising and programming
, and the Mag Instrument web site
(http://www. Mag Instrument has committed a total of $750,000 to
the Red Cross in support of this partnership since 2003.
"It seemed only natural," said Mag
Instrument's President, Tony Maglica,
"for us to sponsor this program. Through almost 900 locally
supported
chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for
and respond
to emergencies in their homes, communities and world. Some four
million people give blood -- the
gift of life -- through the Red Cross, making
it the largest supplier of blood and blood products
in the United States.
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Powerful storms can spawn deadly tornadoes and winds at any time.
An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is
invested in humanitarian services
and programs.
Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters
turn
to neighbors familiar and new -- the nearly one million volunteers and
35,000 employees of the Red
Cross.avoidance expiration
"The threat of tornadoes and violent weather is highest in the spring and
summer,"
said Keith Robertory, Red Cross disaster preparedness expert.
This is only the beginning of tornado
season, so now is the best time for
families to prepare if they haven't already done so. When a tornado
WARNING is issued, go to the safe place you
picked to protect yourself from glass and other
flying objects. If you are in a car or mobile home,
get out immediately and head for safety
.maglite.survive survivalforum
The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors --
across
the street, across the country and across the world -- in emergencies.
Under Together We Prepare
, over 20,000 of Alameda's more than
76,000 citizens will be uniquely prepared to respond to emergencies
. Mag Instrument has committed an additional
$250,000 to the Red Cross to extend the partnership
through August 2008. Besides, I've always admired the American Red
Cross. As part of the International
Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement, a global network of 181 national societies,
the Red Cross
helps restore hope and dignity to the world's most vulnerable
people. The Red Cross is not a
government
agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its
work.survival freebooters
The film, "Together We
Prepare -- A Disaster-Resistant Alameda,"
is a primary training tool in a community-wide effort to
ready one in
every four Alamedans for emergencies. When evacuating or
sheltering in place, a
disaster supplies kit can save lives. service members separated from their
families by military duty
stay connected.loadable avoidance
WASHINGTON, The American Red Cross urges families
and communities to be prepared
as the threat of additional tornadoes and
destruction looms.
"Families need to take action and
prepare as dangerous storms move across the
country.
Some 5,000 DVD copies of the film will be
distributed throughout
Alameda.org."
The Together We Prepare initiative, a nationwide campaign
first launched
in February 2003, challenges people to take five proactive steps to help them
make
their families, schools, neighborhoods and workplaces safer.S. More
information about Mag Instrument
can be found at http://www.avoidance loadable
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ALAMEDA, Calif. They will be available without
charge via schools, social and
civic organizations, business associations, and libraries. An average
of 91 cents of every
dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs
.radicalism readily
A tornado WATCH means a tornado is possible
in your area. Some 4
million people give blood
-- the gift of life -- through the Red Cross, making
it the largest supplier of blood and blood products
in the United States. With the support of individuals and corporations, such as Mag
Instrument, the
Red Cross is able to help the victims of more than 70,000
disasters each year -- disasters ranging
from house fires to tornadoes and
other widespread catastrophes, including the devastating hurricanes
that
struck the Gulf Coast earlier this year.
Its products include the Maglite(R), Mag Charger
(R), Mini Maglite(R) and
Solitaire(R) flashlights.preparedness survivalism
If you
are outside, hurry to the basement
of a nearby sturdy building or lie
flat in a ditch or low-lying area.
"I
am thrilled that Mag Instrument has renewed their commitment to the
Together We Prepare program,
" said Kathleen Loehr, Interim Senior Vice
President for Development at the American Red Cross.maglite
."
As a further commitment to the organization's lifesaving work, Mag
Instrument and its employees
also donated generously to the American Red Cross
to help families and communities recover in the
aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is
invested
in humanitarian services and programs.calamity survivalists
As part of the International Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement
, a global network of 181 national societies,
the Red Cross helps restore hope and dignity to the
world's most vulnerable
people.Mag Instrument Renews Partnership With American Red Cross
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For more information on tornado preparedness, please visit
http://www. More information on
hosting disaster preparedness
courses is available through the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter
at 510-814-4213 or www. While the partnership with Mag Instrument is designed to build
awareness
for the entire program, it focuses on the second step: build a kit. flashlight packaging provides consumers
with a helpful
checklist of items to include in a disaster supplies kit.com).probable survive
service members separated
from their
families by military duty stay connected.City of Alameda Video Release a First in Community
Disaster Preparedness
Mag Instrument has donated thousands of flashlights to aid in the search
and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center and Pentagon crash sites, to the
Oklahoma City Red
Cross to help rescue workers in the aftermath of the
Oklahoma City bombing, and to troops fighting
in the Gulf War.survivalforum calamity
S.bayarea-redcross.radicalism survivalists
American Red Cross Urges Preparedness as Severe Weather Moves East
"
* Creating and Practicing a Family Disaster Plan: When planning for a
tornado
, pick an interior room with no windows where family members
could seek shelter: a basement
, a center hallway, bathroom or closet on
the lowest floor.alamedatv. They symbolize the American
volunteer spirit.survival readily
"For many Americans,
Hurricane Katrina highlighted the need to be prepared for
a disaster, but
partners like Mag Instrument have been helping us prepare individuals and
communities
for years. The five
simple steps include: make a plan, build a kit, get trained, volunteer and
give
blood. You want the items in your disaster kit to
work reliably in an emergency, and our flashlights
are engineered to stand up
to the roughest conditions. These types of events, along with an
awareness
of national security threats over the last few years, have sharpened
the focus on a need for increased
national preparedness.Survivalism is being prepared for the unexpected, especially when the unexpected
may threaten your life.
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It
draws upon local talent and is a joint production of the American Red
Cross Bay Area Chapter, the Alameda Fire Department, and Alameda Power
+ Telecom's Alameda TV
.
In addition to the film, the Alameda Fire Department is working with
the American Red Cross Bay
Area Chapter to offer disaster preparedness
courses, materials, and events through the City. They
have taken on
the difficult goal of preparing their residents to handle the
emergencies we know
will come our way and their success makes them an
invaluable partner.alamedapt.
About
the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors
--
across the street, across the country, and across the world -- in emergencies.
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Flashlights Help Families Prepare for Emergencies
WASHINGTON, The American Red Cross today
announced
the renewal of its partnership with Mag Instrument, maker of Maglite(R)
flashlights
, the world's leading premium flashlights, to build awareness and
support for its lifesaving programs
and services, including the Red Cross
Together We Prepare initiative. This may include information
, equipment, publications, or anything that is for the express purpose of allowing people to survive
certain or general situations.
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Through almost 900 locally supported
chapters, more than 15 million
people gain the skills they need to prepare for
and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities
and world. More information specific
to the "Together We Prepare -- A Disaster-Resistant Alameda
"
initiative is available from Alameda's Disaster Preparedness Officer
Rick Zombeck on 510-337
-2131.
The Mag Instrument(R) flashlights including the Red Cross emergency
preparedness information
are offered to national and regional retailers across
the United States.concerted survivalforum
* Assembling
a Disaster Supplies Kit: Kits should contain a first aid kit
and essential medications, canned
or non-perishable food and manual can
opener, bottled water, flashlights and a battery-powered
radio with
extra batteries and other emergency items for the whole family.----A key component
in Alameda's unique, award-winning disaster preparedness initiative
will be released on Monday
, April 18, the 99th anniversary of Northern
California's infamous 1906 earthquake.
The
company's U. And I know that money given
to them will go where it does real good.
About
Mag Instrument
Mag Instrument manufactures all of its flashlights in Ontario, California. And
the Red Cross helps thousands of U.leaflet survivalism
* Heeding Storm Warnings: Listen to your local radio
and TV stations for
updated storm information.
* Preparing for High Winds: Long
before a tornado threatens, make trees
more wind resistant by removing diseased and damaged
limbs, then
strategically removing branches so that wind can blow through. Move or secure lawn
furniture, outdoor decorations or
ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants and anything else that
can be
picked up by wind and become a projectile. Sites within this category help those who
wish to be prepared.
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Strengthen garage doors and masonry that
is not reinforced.
The half
-hour program features steps that can be taken now, as
well as a neighbor-to-neighbor approach to
dealing with disasters. Program participants
also are schooled on Alameda's Community Emergency Response
Team
training, Alerting and Warning System, and Disaster Registry Program. They have long been
favorites
of law enforcement, rescue workers and the military.com.leaflet freebooters
redcross. The Red Cross is not a
government
agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its
work.
I've been in business
a long time, I know a thing or two about efficiency, and
that really impresses me.readily survivalists
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Program
information is available via the Alameda Power + Telecom
web site, www. They're some of the
most
experienced disaster-response people around.bluewolf loadable
Each year, in communities large and small, victims of
some 70,000 disasters
turn to neighbors familiar and new -- the nearly 1 million volunteers and
35
,000 employees of the Red Cross." Chapter Chief Executive Officer, Harold Brooks
observed, "The City
of Alameda has chosen to lead the way in making
the Bay Area the most prepared place in the nation
. With their superior quality and durability, Mag
Instrument(R) flashlights have been renowned worldwide
since 1979 as the best
engineered and most reliable line of flashlights.concerted sanctity
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