America’s PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to prepare for emergencies through drills, group discussions, and exercises. National PrepareAthon! Day is September 30 and it is designed to prompt us all to take the actions to prepare for these six specific hazards: Earthquake Flood Hurricane Tornado Wildfire Winter Storm So what can […]
By Jana Mathieson If you’re a business owner or leader, you may have already thought through what you would do in case of a fire or a flood. You may have a great plan in place to ensure continuity of your business operations. But have you taken into consideration what would happen if the business […]
Natalie Johnson Director Manitou Springs Art District By Jana Mathieson In 2013, the city of Manitou Springs knew they could be in for flood trouble. They were right. Businesses and residents had been told in advance that flooding was possible. But what did that really mean? What it meant was that people could not be […]
By Patricia Billinger Let’s play a game I’ll call “Name that tool.” Take a look at this picture: Now, I’ll give you three guesses what the wood thing in the trailer is used for. …Nope, it’s not part of a house or for constructing a house. …No, it’s not a fence of some sort. ….Not […]
A warm Saturday morning and Pueblo volunteers got an early start in their effort to canvas neighborhoods on the southeast side. The canvassing is part of an effort to provide free smoke alarms in areas that have had a history of fatalities caused by home fires. The Pueblo volunteers partnered with volunteers from Loaf’N Jug […]
By Jana MathiesonEveryone knows that if you don’t practice before a big game, chances are that you won’t do as well as if you had practiced. Superstars in sports, world-class musicians, orators, and more all practice their craft well before they perform. The same holds true for business preparedness. Sure, all the pieces are in […]
By Jana Mathieson “You can pay me now or you can pay me later.” -1980s FRAM Oil Filter Commercial Sooner or later, there comes a day when we may have to pay. How much a business suffers during an emergency or disaster could depend on what plans are in place before the disaster strikes. What […]
From the physical feat of crossing borders to the ongoing work of reconnecting with family members and learning the culture of their new countries, refugee resettlement is a process comprised of thousands of small tasks and many large ones. Thankfully, there are organizations who ensure that the families and individuals fleeing violence and natural disaster […]
Brinley Broomfield (L) and her mom, Sally Broomfield at the Pikes Peak Chapter. Photo by Bill Fortune By Sally Broomfield See that beautiful girl on the left? That’s my daughter. (Yes, I am biased). Her name is Brinley, she is 16 years old, and she just earned Volunteer of the Month at the Pikes Peak […]
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic floods that devastated several Colorado counties in 2013, we have an opportunity to commemorate the event and join with thousands of our fellow Coloradans in remembering those whose lives were forever altered, thanking the heroes who saved lives and tirelessly provided aid, and recognizing that for […]