Prepare Now as More Evacuations are Possible Governor Greg Abbott is currently meeting with local emergency crews and fire fighters in Medina and Bandera Counties in lieu of significant fires in the region that remain under Red Flag Alert. Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief Nim Kidd […]
In 1976, Shavarsh Karapetyan, an Armenian Olympic swimmer who earned eight gold medals and broke several world records at European championships for finswimming, had just completed a 12-mile run with his brother Kamo when they saw a trolley bus crash into a dam reservoir. The trolley bus sank […]
In September 2021, the High Roller on the Las Vegas Strip suddenly stopped working, stranding about 150 people on the attraction for 90 minutes. “The High Roller Observation Wheel was stopped during its rotation on Friday night, due to a network connectivity issue involving one of the cabins,” Caesars said […]
Proud to present our 1500th post. “The boy, obviously, being so small, became very upset. He was crying. He was sobbing. I asked the hospital staff if I can hold him to comfort him and soothe him a little bit to try to calm him down, to continue […]
America is experiencing the first-ever national blood supply crisis. The American Red Cross, which supplies 40 percent of the nation’s blood, made the declaration this week. High inflation, government mandates, staffing limitations and lockdowns are among some of the reasons many blood drive events have been cancelled. Since […]
Besides being athletes, what other coincidence did they have in common recently? 1) 33-year-old professional dancer Santo Giuliano suffers a heart attack. 2) Soccer player Jalen Leavey dies. 3) Soccer player Tirrell Williams dies. 4) Soccer player Okafor Kelechi dies. 5) Soccer player Lee Moisés dies. 6) Footballer […]
Emergency first-responders are facing a new wave of safety hazards when responding to car accidents involving electric vehicles (EV). After a deadly crash in Mountain View, California, the fire chief released a safety alert to other first-responders in the region to warn of the dangers of the high-voltage […]
Tis the season for more storms and power outages. When the big snow and ice storm of February 2021 hit, we were prepared. For 20 years I was over Facilities Management at H-E-B Food-Drugs stores, offices and their properties throughout Texas and Mexico. Here are some quick tips […]
Lightning can happen at any time – during snow storms, in hurricane rain bands, in dust storms and forest fires, they are even found in volcanic eruption clouds. We need to think of lightning safety anytime there is a severe thunderstorm in our area. In the USA, there are several states where […]
The key word is “BEFORE.” Try one of these methods before you need it. Be anticipatory and BEFORE you decide to melt snow, check the quality of it. Be certain to collect clean and fresh snow. Avoid discolored and stained ice. Being patient since melting can take a […]
Boost your emergency preparedness with the 20 mnemonics below. Wait! You don’t know what a mnemonic is? It’s a tool that helps us remember certain facts or large amounts of information. They can come in the form of a song, rhyme, acronym, image, phrase, or sentence. Remember “In […]
Not only is it completely dispiriting to have no way to dispose of waste, it is also a serious health hazard. The good news is that with a little preparedness, you can efficiently and safely deal with waste. Septic SystemsIf you’re on a septic system, you’ll still be […]
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