Emergency Preparedness site for the PG, Utah Stake
29
Apr
How it all got started. LOL
What’s all the hype about the Swine Flu? You can get a slue of info on Wikipedia about the Swine Flu.
I’m just going to touch on a few points, but you’re always the judge. Judge what’s best for your family and always practice good hygiene and cleanliness.
Swine influenza (also swine [...]
27
Apr
About the Orem Mock (Faux!/Pretend!) earthquake event on April 20th, 2009 (involving several professional and volunteer organizations - including UCARES members and other radio volunteers, CERT teams from Orem and Eagle Mountain, Red Cross Sheltering, 2 LDS Stake Centers, Orem Fire, DHS, Hazmat decontamination unit, Medical Reserve Corp, representatives from Provo, and the media)
The following [...]
26
Apr
For the 17th week of Apr 26 - May 2
Week # 17: 15 lbs of Pasta - any variety
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Pasta:
Pasta is one of the more popular and versatile foods you will find on the dinner table. It comes [...]
19
Apr
For the 16th week of April 19 - Apr 25
Week # 16: 6 Quarts of Oil (Store the kind of oil you use!!!)
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Oil:
There are so many oils on the market to choose from. Simply store the kind [...]
16
Apr
We’ve been asked several times to get a Facebook account, get a MySpace page, get a Twitter account or whatever. We have a blog and we feel that is sufficient. (Although we may have set up those accounts for work.)
If you take just a second to think about what you are actually doing, putting [...]
14
Apr
Spring RunOff Reports - to help minimize the risk and damage of flooding. (Wards within the Pleasant Grove, UT Stake Only)
Why be concerned? During the spring, frozen land prevents melting snow or rainfall from seeping into the ground. Each cubic foot of compacted snow contains gallons of water and once the snow melts, it can [...]
12
Apr
For the 15th week of April 12 - Apr 18
Week # 15: 75 lbs of Rice
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Rice:
This week we are talking about rice. Rice is a grain that can easily be purchased and stored (although not easily grown [...]
11
Apr
See which family has it together and which family doesn’t. Would you be ready to evacuate your home in 10 minutes?
7
Apr
Letter from Cory:
There will be a large mock disaster event April 20, 2009 in Orem, and I’m looking for amateur radio volunteers to assist with radio communications.
This is a great opportunity to practice working with other volunteer and professional response organizations, and improve your radio and response skills. Orem City EMS, Orem and Eagle Mountain [...]
5
Apr
For the 14th week of April 5 - Apr 11.
Week # 14: 50 lbs of Oats
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Oats:
Oats are the edible cereal grains produced by the cereal grass of the same name. Oats are light tan in color. [...]
