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Build Resilience LA County

Posted by Antoine Durr on March 15, 2015
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build_resilienceThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is one of the leaders of a new program called “Build Resilience LA County”.  Explained in more detail in the attached PDF, the program is available to neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County with the help of local city governments.  Members of the CCNA emergency preparedness subcommittee have secured this no-cost 5-part class for our neighborhood.  The course can be best described as the CERT training program without the hard hats and equipment!

It will be taught by Professor Rachael Long from Loma Linda University; with help from County Public Health Nurse Helen Obih, RN who is in charge of the County Program; and Christine Para from Culver City Fire Department.  The course is designed so that we can take the materials from each section and distribute them to those that miss a session and want the material.

The classes will take place on 5 consecutive Monday evenings at 7pm starting on Monday, March 30th, and continuing each Monday evening through the end of April.  (March 30,  April 6, 13, 20, 27).  The classes will be held at Marycrest Manor.

What: Build Resilience LA County 5-part Course

Where: Marycrest Manor

When: 5 Mondays at 7pm, from March 30, 2015 – April 27th, 2015

If you are interested in attending, please leave a comment with your name to this post.

CCNA EPC — Emergency Prep Committee

Posted by Antoine Durr on March 18, 2013
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There is a new CCNA subcommittee, the Emergency Preparedness Committee.  Even if you were unable to attend our last general meeting on emergency preparedness, we urge you to join in with the subcommittee.  There will be a meeting of this subcommittee at Suzanne DeBenedittis’ house, either on March 22 or March 27th, please RSVP.

Christine Parra, CC Fire Department & I (Suzanne DeBenedittis) will facilitate this hour long meeting.  (If need be, this meeting will  be 90 minutes max).
Our focus will be on how to
  • Provide each family in the Crest the opportunity to  adequately prepare so that your family is not imposed on in an emergency.
  • Work as a team for cost-savings bulk buying.
  • Invite neighbors on your Street to get actively involved so that you can rely on each other.
  • Assure the Golden State water generators will pump immediately if there is need.
  • Anything else you deem needed to insure our resilience.
Meeting  will close with Sign-ups for sub-committees/teams to carry  each aspect of our  Emergency Prep Project to  success.
Yummy refreshments will be served!  Bring  neighbors & family too, as  “many hands make light work”  Let’s make it  fun too!!