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American Red Cross Sites their Stocked Emergency Trailer in Point Roberts

"Efforts of the committee are showing considerable results. Whatcom County Mt. Baker branch of the American Red Cross has sited a trailer stocked with emergency supplies. PREP committee members joined Red Cross volunteers from around Whatcom County to assist in outfitting our trailer and trailers for other communities.

Bomb Squad Arrives Six Hours Later

A bomb that wasn’t a bomb has Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo worried that in a real emergency when seconds count, Point Roberts won’t get the help it needs when it needs it. More: http://www.allpointbulletin.com/archives/2007/apb_august07/front_page3.html

Disaster response body inadequate: Auditor General

National Post - ‎Nov 3, 2009‎ She noted, however, that the department has spent only one-third of its annual $58.5-million budget for emergency preparedness in the last two years. ...

Point Roberts Volunteer Firefighters Fire Tactics Training

View the Gallery - When I returned home from the mildly contentious garbage meeting with representatives of the county I had barely gotten in my door when fire trucks began making their way up my road. They whirled their sirens briefly and as I and the dogs ventured out to see what was the danger we saw a plume of smoke exiting the mobile home closest to my house.

Preparing an emergency kit can be a fun exercise in preparedness

Oct 30,2008.  Our daughter Emma's fourth-grade class has been discussing emergency preparedness lately, and Emma reminded me this week that our family needs to make sure we're ready to ride out a winter storm (or other disaster). She suggested that gathering a home emergency kit should be the focus of this week's activity.    Read more:  http://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainmentnews/story/637574.html

Private roads a problem for Point Roberts fire district

A handful of property owners on private roads will be getting notification from the fire department that in the case of an emergency, fire and rescue vehicles may not be able to get to them. More: http://www.allpointbulletin.com/archives/2007/apb_june07/front_page5.html    


Tip of the Month

 

  

H1N1 IS NOT OVER - YET 

 

 

 

Community info: Medical experts are predicting

another wave of H1N1 in the near future. The best

prevention is a vaccination according to our Point

Roberts Health clinic and many other medical

organizations. Our clinic has vaccines available. Please call the clinic

at 945-2580 for an appointment.

 

 


 

 


 

 Important monthly tip:

 

Although our weather has been unseasonably warm this past winter and spring is very near, remember... Remain

prepared in the event of unexpected snowfall or power outage. If you

have a generator, run it monthly. Keep emergency supplies in your car

trunk until the chance of snow is well past. Remember, if you need

help during a heavy snowfall or long term power outage, please call -

PREP at 945-PREP for assistance.

 


Volunteer one day a month.

 

 

 

Remember.... PREP is YOU

 

Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness 

945-PREP www.prepgroup.org

 

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