At All Times, Service Above Self

LA Fire Department Will You... Before Disaster Strikes? by Brian Humphrey LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic Dear Friend of the LAFD: Earlier today, there was a small swarm of earthquakes in Kern County, California - about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles. While millions apparently felt them, sadly only a few will use this and other recent events to spur their personal, family, home, neighborhood, community, school and workplace preparedness. Think about it.

You can't be "sort of" prepared for emergencies. Either you are or you aren't, and experience has shown us that most people fall into the latter category. It's not that they don't want to be prepared, just that they find the process intimidating or simply never get around to it.

Let us be frank. If you don't write a sticky note to yourself RIGHT NOW and place it someplace conspicuous (like on your computer monitor), you'll be among the majority unprepared for even a minor emergency event, much less a disaster.

While it is a challenge for any of us to instantly fund all aspects of emergency preparedness, it is the small but calculated investments over time that make disasters not only survivable, but truly less threatening.

But first you need a plan and a way to make it happen. Why not skip dessert tonight and put a few dollar bills in a piggy bank that will fund your preparedness efforts?

How about making that plan now?

The links below are readily available via the Los Angeles Fire Department website at: http://www.lafd.org

The information is free. All you need to do is click on the link(s) and hit the print button!

Oh, and don't forget that sticky note on your computer monitor, refrigerator or bathroom mirror. The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department are counting on you getting around to disaster preparedness planning today!

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey

Firefighter/Paramedic
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
E-Mail: beh9593@lafd.lacity.org

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