EP - Sister Julie Beck, General RS President

"I have a sense and a feeling as we have watched some of these disasters in the world, that this is a time for us to learn and prepare from these experiences. Sister Thompson gave an testimony of that, and the preparation happens in our own homes. There are not enough tents in the world to furnish every person with a tent unless the members of the church have a tent in their own homes...a simple thing like that. And then the storehouse is pressed down, heaped over and running over in our own homes. 


Some of you have student apartments, how prepared are you? If an earthquake or economic disaster happened, would you have enough water to drink for 24 hours? would you be able to get by until help could come to you? 


Those are the kind of the things we need to be thinking about in our day and time, the Lord expects us to do our little part and then He can bring on the miracles and then we don't need to fear."


Sister Julie Beck, General Relief Society President 
Training for Relief Society Leaders
March 2011, Salt Lake Tabernacle

EP - SLC Self Reliance Expo

On October 7th and 8th, the Southtown Expo Center will be hosting a 'Self Reliance Expo'.  Please follow this link for more information:

http://www.selfrelianceexpo.com/

Local vendors as well as nation vendors will be presenting information about their emergency products.

Presentation will include the following and more...

Homestead

• Gardening
• Hydroponics/Aquaponics
• Canning
• Nutrition
• Food Storage
• Nutrient Density
• Importance of Whole Plant Foods
• Greenhouses

Emergency

• Emergency Preparedness
• Home Safety & First Aid
• Home Medical Equipment
• Home & Personal Security
• Physical Fitness
• Self Defense
• Marksmanship
• Video Monitoring
• Lost Kits
• Hikers, Climbers & Campers

Financial

• Financial Protection
• Self-Directed Investing
• Wills, Trusts, Entity Structuring
• Land for Sale

EP - Outdoor Solar lights for Emergency Lighting

Consider this idea below:


No Power?  Lights For You. What A Great Idea!!!!!!!

BRING IN WHEN IT STARTS GETTING DARK
    BACK OUT IN THE MORNING TO  CHARGE
        ALL THANKS TO  MOTHER NATURE
            RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES  NOT NEEDED

Here's an idea so you're not in the dark -- Solar Lights! 

Last week, a thunderstorm rolled through our neighborhood and a huge oak tree came down on some power lines, creating a power outage for a large area  around us. We lost power for about 5 hours.

We were scrambling around in the darkness looking for matches,  candles, flashlights, etc.

We  looked outside and noticed our solar lights shining brightly all around our patio, stairs, dock, etc.  They were beautiful.  We brought several of the solar lights inside and stuck the solar light pipes into  plastic drink bottles containers.  They  made the nicest, brightest, safest lighting  you could ever  imagine.

We put one in the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room, etc.   There was plenty of  light.

There are all types of solar lights  available.  We bought ours at Harbor Freight.   We  put them all around  our yard.  They look nice and they do not attract flying bugs like the outdoor lights around our doorway.
 

The lights we have fit into the small (20oz) water bottles and they also fit into most of the larger liter bottles. If you need a weight in the plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, you can put a few of the pretty colorful  "flat  marbles"  that they put in aquariums and vases.  You can also use sand, aquarium gravel, etc., whatever you have available.

The lights we have were perfect inside our home.  They burn all night long if you need them to.
The next day, you just take your solar lights back outside and they will instantly recharge and be ready for you to use again any time you need them.
Perfect for power outages, hurricanes, etc.

This is the time of year to pick up clearance garden items, including solar path lights and such.  On the website for good ole Harbor Freight is a ten-piece set on sale for $29.99 instead of $39.99:  http://www.harborfreight.com/interests/solar/10-piece-stainless-steel-solar-light-set-66249.html.  


Says one reviewer of the set . . .
  "I bought two sets of these to put by the ends of tent ropes to keep people from tripping at night. They did a great job. The light is not too bright but bright enough to see the tent stakes. My only complaint is that each pack had one bad light that had to be tossed. But catching them on sale so the average cost was minimal I didn't get too upset."  Another reviewer says that the lights are only 13 watts; that's 3 times my night light.

Local Area Ham Radio Nets

Please review the above tab titled 'Amateur Radio'.  I have posted a list of local Ham Radio nets currently operating in the SLC South East Division.  If you know of other nets in the area, or have corrections to these listed, please email SLCFoothillNet@comcast.net with that information.

SE Division Emergency Communications Net

Amateur (HAM) radio operators in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area are encouraged to participate in the SE Division Emergency Communications Net. 

Thursdays, 9 p.m. on 147.50 MHz simplex.

Check-in is first by the seven community council areas of the division (Yalecrest, Foothill/Sunnyside, Sunnyside East Association, Wasatch Hollow, Bonneville Hills, East Bench, and Sugar House).  Visitors outside the division are invited to check in afterwards.  Everyone is welcome to participate, including giving announcements, asking questions and proposing topics of emergency communications and other preparedness for discussion.

This Thursday, September 22, 2011, Dick Leining (W7DML) of the Wasatch Hollow CERT team will give training about radiograms.

Please spread the word, including to people who may not be licensed in amateur radio but are interested in emergency communications, even inviting them to listen in from your radio station.  You never know when one of those people may be interested in becoming a scribe, even if he/she does not want to become licensed, as is already the case in one of our areas!

EP - Top 10 Ways To Prepare for Cold Weather

Top 10 Ways To Prep For Cold Weather…

Article posted from TheReadyStore.com, September 2011


10. Blankets
 Make sure you have plenty of blankets on hand in case of a loss of power or loss of a heating source.

9. Alternative Heating Source
Make sure you have another way to heat your home and cook your meals.  Relying only on your primary sources of heat and power could leave you in a precarious situation.  Don’t make this mistake.

8. Food Storage
Stock up on food.  This will come in very handy if you are ever snowed in.  It will also be a great help to those of your friends, family, or neighbors, who may by in a time of need.

7. Water Storage
Don’t let your stored water freeze.  This can ruin the containers it is stored in.  Keep your water in above freezing temperatures.

6. Winterize your home
Extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic.

5. Insulate pipes 
Insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic and allow faucets to drip a little during cold weather to avoid freezing. Also, winterize your sprinkler system.

4. Keep fire extinguishers on hand
House fires pose an additional risk, as more people turn to alternate heating sources without taking the necessary safety precautions.

3. Winterize Your Car
Cold weather can be very tough on vehicles.  Make sure that you’ve had your vehicles heating system checked.  Make sure your tires are ready for ice and snow. Make sure you keep at least a half a tank of gas at all times, and that you have an Auto emergency kit in your vehicle.

2. Check Your Roof
If you live in an area that gets a lot of snow, make sure you have your roof checked for integrity.  Can it handle the weight of the snow that will come?

1. Clothing
Make sure you dress appropriately for the cold weather.  Keep extra coats on hand in your car.  You don’t want to get caught in a snow or ice storm without the ability to stay warm.  Wear extra layers and keep scarfs, gloves, and a warm hat nearby.

CERT - 9th&9th Street festival CERT activity

Saturday, September 17, 2011, the 9th&9th Street festival, in conjunction with Salt Lake City and Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling, will host Utah’s largest mock emergency response drill as part of the Festival .


Open to all, victim check-in will be at 940 E 900 S between 10 and 11:45AM. The drill will begin at 12 Noon and run for 2 hours.  Victim sign up can also be done on-line at: http://9thand9thstreetfestival.com/index.php/volunteers/cert-event-registration/


We are planning for up to 500 victims and 300 CERT trained emergency responders to participate.  The Salt Lake City Emergency Alert system will be activated and over a thousand volunteer emergency responders will be notified and asked to respond to this event.  City emergency communication systems will be on-line to monitor and evaluate the response.


Ask yourself: What if an earthquake like Haiti’s happened here today?


This is a learning opportunity for both disaster victims and CERT volunteers to be more prepared should an actual emergency occur.  After Katrina, FEMA mandated the writing of a FEMA/State of Utah Catastrophic Plan.   This event has been planned in preparation for next spring’s national level emergency drill called Shakeout2012.   These events are being hosted to promote self preparation and the construction of an effective emergency plan for the state of Utah.
http://publicsafety.utah.gov/emergencymanagement/ShakeOut2012.htm


Everyone is invited to participate.  Check-in and coordination will be at the 9th&9th Street Festival while the event staging location will be nearby at the Rowland Hall School athletic field.


For further information about this event please contact


Heidi Preuss
Event Chair
801 580-8978
Heidi@9thand9thstreetfestival.com