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HOME PAGE EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW Membership Update 2022 EPO CALENDAR Your Board has set up the following meetings and programs for 2022: MONDAY, JANUARY 10 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Disaster Insurance Challenges - What is covered and what is not." - Ken Johnson (Arthur Gallagher Insurance Company Area Senior Vice-President) and Mike Dwyer (Rossmoor resident and President, Dwyer Insurance Agency). Ken will deal with insurance challenges at the GRF level and Mike will present on the exposures and coverages offered property owners in Rossmoor impacting our disaster insurance decisions. Tip Sheet . YouTube video CANCELLED - FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 (9AM - 3PM) EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE (FIRESIDE ROOM). Contact Colene Trinterud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . (When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca.) EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet. For future Blood Drives and more information, click here . MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING : “Oxygen Dependency and the Challenges it Brings following a Rossmoor Disaster.” Michele Ellis-Richards, Owner of FIRST IN Emergency Response Training, LLC in Oakland. Slide show (pdf). YouTube video MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: Topic: " Essentials of a Well-Supplied Grab n’ Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Supplies " with Lisa Katzki, RN, PHN (CERT and Red Cross Trainer). SLIDE SHOWS: Lisa Katzki . Agenda/Panelists . Free Test Kits/Evacuation Sign . HayWired Scenario (Need for Shelter-in-Place supplies.) Tips for Managing Water (CDC & FEMA). YouTube video CANCELLED - MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022 (9:30 AM) - Fireside Room. EPO MEETING: "Bring EPO Your Local Neighborhood Team Challenges & Let's Solve Them Together." WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 (9 AM - 3 PM) EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE. Contact Colene Trinterud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . (When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca .) EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet. For future Blood Drives and more information, click here . Fireside Room WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 (4 to 5:30 PM) - City of Walnut Creek and Golden Rain Foundation Rossmoor Wildfire Evacuation Planning Forum. Event Center. Link to YouTube video . MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 (9:30 AM) - Fireside Room at Gateway. EPO MEETING: GRF Leadership: "Golden Rain Foundation and its Emergency Preparedness Operations” (Tim O’Keefe, Tom Cashion, Steve Bertolozzi, John Tawaststjena (new Landscape Manager) and GRF President Dwight Walker.) YouTube / Panelists / President Walker's Comments / President's Slides / Public Safety Presentation / Questions submitted - NEW TUESDAY, MAY 24 - 10:00 AM - EPO ZOOM MEETING: Walnut Creek City Manager, Dan Buckshi, with a discussion of our City’s Emergency Management Strategy. Slide Show . YouTube Video . MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO & Rossmoor Area C.E.R.T. ZOOM MEETING (not an in-person meeting) : “Calling 911 and 211: When to Call and When not to Call - How to Get the Help You Need” and "Update on WCPD Emergency Preparedness." Tori Maxfield (Dispatch Center Supervisor, Walnut Creek Police Department) and Chief Jamie Knox (Chief, Walnut Creek Police Department), Lt. Drew Olson (Rossmoor’s new “beat” police officer) and Anna Kornfeld (211 PSPS Coordinator for Contra Costa County). Two panelists will present: Tori and Anna ("Calling 911 and Calling 211"). YouTube Video - Two panelists will present: Tori ( Slide Show - calling 911) and Anna ( Slide Show - Calling 211"). MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 (9:30 AM) - CERT Training for EPO FRS Operators. Fireside Room MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: "American Red Cross in Times of Crisis " (with Regional Disaster Chair, Brianna Taylor and Red Cross Disaster Manager, Natalie Manier). YouTube Video . Slide show FRI DAY, JULY 15 (9AM - 3PM) EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE. Contact Colene Trinterud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . (When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca.) EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet. For future Blood Drives and more information, click here . (Fireside Room) MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO & ROSSMOOR AREA C.E.R.T. ZOOM MEETING : “Turning Public Utilities Off Safely” with PG&E's Safety Specialist, Les Putnam - YouTube Video - NEW - Slide show MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: "Wildfire Evacuations: How to Prepare Ahead, How to Successfully Leave Rossmoor and How to Return Safely when the Repopulation Order is Given." (ConFire’s Noell Crosse will do the portion on preparing ahead. WCPD officer Lt. Drew Olson will tutor us in how to safely evacuate from Rossmoor ). Slide show (pdf): "Planning, Leaving and returning after an Evacuation." Lt. Drew Olson Slide show (pdf): "Evacuating and Returning to Rossmoor." Noell Cross Slide show (pdf): "Wildfire Evacuations." YouTube Video MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 (9:30 AM) : EPO & CERT ZOOM MEETING: "Great California ShakeOut Drill and How to Drop, Cover and Hold On during a Major Rossmoor Earthquake” and "USGS's Haywired Scenario." Speaker: Mark Benthien , Executive Director of the Earthquake Country Alliance and Director of Communications, Education and Outreach for Southern Calif. Earthquake Center. Slide show (pdf). YouTube Video THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 at 10:20 AM. "Great American ShakeOut ." FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022 (9AM - 3PM) EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE. Contact Colene Trinterud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . (When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca.) EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet. For future Blood Drives and more information, click here. (Fireside Room). NO "WALK-INS" PLEASE! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022 (9AM - NOON) - "POP-UP" COVID BOOSTER CLINIC & FLU SHOTS - Dollar Clubhouse. No charge, but you must register. Call (925) 988-7700 or go to your MyRossmoor.com account and click on "Events" to register. (You may also go to the Gateway front desk to sign up). Flu vaccines will also be available, but please register. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 (9:30 AM): “Bring your EPO Team Challenges and Let’s Work Together to Find Solutions.” Meeting Summary (pdf). Slide Show (pdf). MONDAY, DECEMBER 5: NO MEETING - Happy Holidays to our Rossmoor EPO Family! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ZOOM MEETINGS AND WEBINARS Links to other Calendar Years: 2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023, 2021 , 2020 Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 - EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING - "Golden Rain Foundation and its Emergency Preparedness Operations." QUESTION : Part of my front yard had redwood chips as ground cover, installed during Rebecca Pollon’s tenure. Over the years, that redwood bark cover has thinned out, perhaps due to turkeys or other people and animal traffic. Now, during recent nearby mulching activity, the gaps in redwood chips have been filled in with noncolored Rossmoor special blend mulch. Redwood is known for its fire resistance, but I don’t know about the mulch. Can you please comment on this in relation to today’s topic? ANSWER : The type of mulch we purchase is C6 Pacific Mulch, which is composted from green materials. Here are some of the benefits of C6 mulch: Erosion Control Water conservation Controller Runoff Improved moisture retention Weed growth protection Soil temperature regulation We spread mulch in areas that residents don’t always visit to mostly to help conserve water in those areas and to also prevent weeds from growing. The mulch is not just spread only for an aesthetic purpose. Unfortunately, no organic mulch is 100% fireproof. However, C6 Pacific Mulch is the least flammable of all organic mulch options. The attached study that shows that composted wood chip mulch (like the one we use in Rossmoor) is by far the least flammable mulch material. You will see that composted organic materials (such as C6 Pacific Mulch) showed the slowest spread rate and the shortest average flame length, usually smoldering. Our crews are also instructed to not mulch up to the edges of the buildings, so we avoid dry rot and a potential fire hazard. We also irrigate all areas we place mulch, which greatly reduces the risk of fire. (John Tawaststjerna, Rossmoor Landscape Manager ) ARE YOUR EPO ANNUAL DUES UP TO DATE? CLICK HERE TO RENEW Update your contact information annually or whenever there is a change. The mission of the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) is to provide information to residents about disaster preparedness and to organize them to be self-sufficient until first responders are available. Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars 2026 EP O CALENDAR NOTE: ALL 2026 MEETINGS WILL BE ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH IN PEACOCK HALL AND ON ZOOM, STARTING AT 10 AM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Monday, February 2, 2026 - Become a "Rossmoor Prepper - Unit 2" by Ron Halog - how to prepare your home for a disaster Monday, March 2, 2026 - Bill Coy will present a meeting on Emotional, and Cognitive Preparation for Disasters - The art of resilience Monday, April 6, 2026 – both the Walnut Creek Police Department and Tom Cashion, Rossmoor Director of Public Safety, will present a meeting on When and How to Evacuate Rossmoor To be held in the Fireside Room instead of Peacock Hall Monday, May 4, 2026 - Ken Jonah will present a meeting on how to be "Red Cross Ready" => Make a Plan, Build a Kit, Stay Informed Monday, June 1, 2026 - Les Putnam, PG&E Senior Public Specialist, will present a meeting on how to deal with fallen electrical wires and gas leaks, as well as Power Shutdowns, and more. Monday, July 6, 2026 - Harris Greenberg will present a meeting on What is on the EPO Website, and How to Quickly Find Answers to Your Emergency Preparedness Questions Monday, August 3, 2026 - the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) will present Your Action Plan for the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety Saturday, September 26, 2026 - The Emergency Preparedness Fair - will be held in the Fireside Room at Gateway, from 10 am to 1 pm Monday, October 5, 2026 - To Be Determined Monday,, November 2, 2026 - To Be Determined No meeting scheduled for December 2026 Links to other Calendar Years: 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020

HOME PAGE Membership Update HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO 2025 2024 ZOOM MEETINGS and WEBINARS 20 20 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 Since the meetings typically run around 2 hours or more, YouTube videos with hyperlinked Time Stamps in a Table of Contents have been set up so you can jump to just the parts that in terest you. To find the Time Stamps: look below the YouTube window - you’ll see a two-line description and below that a link that says “Show more…” Clicking on that displays the full Table of Contents with the Time Stamps. How to access the Closed Captions in English, and the Subtitles in other languages. PLA YLIST OF ALL ZOOM MEETINGS AT YOUTUBE MONDAY January 8, 2024 (9:30 AM) - Peacock Hall - EPO Room & Zoom Meeting - Bill Coy, "Post-Disaster Emotional Trauma Recovery — Neighbors and the Community." Meeting Agenda \ Bill Coy Slide Show . Bill Coy's: Post Trauma Support & Overview of Trauma Response YouTube Video (How to navigate t he Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Co ntents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:14:06 Fran Gibson - Introduction of Panelists 00:19:52 Colene Reams-Trinterud - Upcoming Blood Drives 00:23:29 Tom Cashion - Rossmoor Public Safety Report 00:28:02 Bill Coy - Post Disaster Emotional Trauma Recovery 01:08:45 Room and Zoom Questions & Answers 01:16:08 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, June 10 (10 AM – Noon) - Event Center - Room and Zoom. Rossmoor Firewise USA Town Hall on “Wildfire Evacuations.” YouTube Video YouTube Video (How to navigate t he Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Co ntents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Jeroen Wright - Opening remarks & Introduction of speakers 00:04:22 Jeroen Wright - Introduction to Firewise 00:08:57 Tom Cashion - Rossmoor Public Safety Manager - Evacuation routes 00:23:19 Jose Valenzuela - Evacuation Alerts and Orders 00:35:47 Chief Jamie Knox - Police role in Evacuations 00:37:37 Marcia McLean (representing Fran Gibson) - a history of EPO 00:40:08 Noell Crosse - Wildfire Evacuations - preparing for them, evacuating, finding shelter, and returning home 01:14:35 Jeroen Wright - Firewise Next Steps 01:17:01 Questions & Answers 01:42:03 Jeroen Wright - Closing Remarks MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (10 AM – Noon) - Peacock Hall - Room and Zoom. "Rossmoor Against Senior Exploitation.” Ken Jonah leads the presentation. He covers a wide range of scams targeted toward elders and will offer Rossmoor residents definitive ways to avoid becoming a victim of scams. YouTube Video (How to navigate t he Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Co ntents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:07:14 Colene Reams-Trinterud - Upcoming Blood Drives 00:14:37 Tom Cashion - Rossmoor Public Safety Report 00:20:25 Ken Jonah - Rossmoor Against Senior Exploitation 00:56:04 Questions & Answers 01:20:31 Fran Gibson - closing remarks 2025 TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 - (2PM - 5PM) - Rossmoor Firewise Town Hall on “Wildfire Evacuations” - Event Center. YouTube VIDEO Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO 2025 ZOOM MEETINGS and WEBINARS 2025 TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 - (2PM - 5PM) - Rossmoor Firewise Town Hall on “Wildfire Evacuations” - Event Center. YouTube VIDEO FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 - Rossmoor Computer Club Flash Class on "How the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) and government websites can improve your safety during, and get relief after disasters" • Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10 AM via Zoom • Instructor: Harris Greenberg • Class will review the EPO website and mobile apps from the American Red Cross, FEMA, and the USGS; learn how to get emergency alerts ; multiple ways to keep your mobile devices up and running during extended power outages; and how to gather and store critical documents online in the event your home is destroyed. • PLATFORM: All, LEVEL: Beginner Here is the SLIDE DECK for the Flash Class complete with LIVE HYPERLINKS. Here is the link to the UNLISTED YouTube video. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025 Room & Zoom Meeting in Peacock Hall (Movie Theater) from 10 am to 12 pm. Join Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization’s (EPO) New Leadership Team (Chairman - Ken Jonah, Co-Chair - Bill Coy, and Tech Support Lead - Harris Greenberg) when they host Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's Public Education Coordinator Noell Crosse (County Fire) who will provide expertise in reducing risks of Rossmoor home fires, surviving home fires and operating fire extinguishers effectively. Here is the UNLISTED YouTube video of Noell Crosse's video presentation Noell Crosse slide show (pdf). Rossmoor’s Home Fire Safety Survey Program: How to get started (pdf). Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Tom Cashion - Tribute to retiring EPO Past-President Fran Gibson 00:09:29 Tom Cashion - Introduce new EPO organization 00:12:07 Ken Jonah & Bill Coy - Plans for future of EPO 00:19:34 Tom Cashion - Rossmoor Public Safety Report 00:28:29 Fran Gibson Thanks for retirement wishs & introduction of Noell Crosse 00:28:29 Start of Noell Cross presentation 01:38:45 Questions & Answers 01:50:38 Closing slide with contact information MONDAY, October 6, 2025 Room & Zoom Meeting in Peacock Hall (Movie Theater) from 10 am to 12 pm. Join Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) as they welcome International ShakeOut Drill Global Director Mark Benthien who will tutor our vulnerable senior community in earthquake safety and resiliency. Because Mark Benthien was not able to attend the meeting on October 6, 2025, we are re-playing the recording of Mark's presentation from October 2, 2023, but will have another representative from the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) to answer questions after the video is played. Learn how to “drop” down on your hands and knees, how to “cover” your head and neck with your arms while taking shelter under a sturdy desk or table and how to “hold on” until the shaking stops — and how to protect yourself until the shaking stops based on your physical abilities and mobility challenges. Link to EPO slide deck. Mark Benthien's slide deck . Link to UNLISTED YouTube video. Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Ken Jonah - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events Ken also provides the Public Safety Report, and summarizes the upcoming EPO / Red Cross Blood drives 00:05:35 On the recording from 2023, Fran Gibson - Introduces Mark Benthein 01:13:46 Question & Answer discussion recorded on the video 01:26:16 Additional questions after the video - responded to by Lars Eric Holm of the ECA MONDAY, November 3, 2025 Room & Zoom Meeting in Peacock Hall (Movie Theater) from 10 am to 12 pm. Join the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) for a presentation by Ron Halog, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Independent Living Resources of Solano and Contra Costa counties, at 10 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2025 when he will walk Rossmoor residents through a clear, simple and easy way to get prepared for a major disaster or emergency in Rossmoor. Halog uses humor, critical information, contests and prizes to engage folks who may be uncomfortable with the dreaded “d” word (“disasters”) and who may feel apathetic – even “frozen” – to actively get engaged in preparing themselves and their households with the critical supplies needed to survive and thrive following an area wide disaster or emergency. Ron Halog's handout brochure - Emergency Preparedness Guide from the California Department of Aging Link to Ron Halog's slide deck. Link to UNLISTED YouTube video. Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Ken Jonah - Opening remarks 00:02:12 Tom Cashion - Rossmoor Public Safety Report 00:08:20 Ron Halog - How to Prepare For a Disaster 01:17:00 Closing Slide with Contact Information Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE 2026 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW 2021 EPO CALENDAR Your Board has set up the following meetings and programs for 2021: MONDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING : “Preventing Falls in your Future .” Lisa Katzki, RN, PHN (CERT and Red Cross Trainer) and Jasmine Hajyan, LCSW (Rossmoor Counseling Center). Public Safety Manager Dennis Bell will provide fall statistics for Rossmoor residents and Securitas’s “Stair Trac Wheelchair Assistance Program." Lisa Katzki slide show (PDF ). Meeting information/agenda (PDF ). YouTube Video MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING : “Helping Ourselves and Our Neighbors Remain Emotionally Sound following a Disaster.” Cindy Mataraso, Psy.D. (Crestwood Wellness and Recovery Center, Pleasant Hill) and Briana Taylor (Northern California Red Cross). Cindy Mataraso slide show (pdf ). Briana Taylor slide show (pdf ). Meeting information/agenda (pdf ). YouTube Video (full meeting). Cindy Mataraso stand-alone video FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (9AM - 3PM) - EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE : Contact Colene Trintrud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca . EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet MONDAY, MARCH 1 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Turning Off Utilities Safely — the PG&E Way and the Benefits of PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program.!" With PG&E’s Les Putnam (PG&E Senior Public Safety Specialist) and Zeynep Gundogdu (Medical Baseline Program Manager). YouTube Video MONDAY, APRIL 12 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING : "When to Call 911 and When Not to Call 911?" Speaker Tori Maxfield, Dispatch 911 Supervisor (Walnut Creek Creek Police Department). PowerPoint slide show . PDF document of slide show. YouTube Video WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 (9AM - 3PM) - EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE (EVENT CENTER-TAHOE ROOM) : Contact Colene Trintrud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sig n up online . When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca . EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet MONDAY, MAY 3 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: FRS Radio Training (with Rossmoor Area CERT): "How Coordinators will Report Entry and Street Status following a Rossmoor Disaster.” PowerPoint slide show . PDF version. YouTube Video THURSDAY, MAY 18 (10:30 AM) - ConFire ZOOM Webinar. Hosted by GRF. YouTube Video THURSDAY, MAY 27 (10:00 AM) - SPECIAL EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: “ Are You a Rossmoor Prepper? Is Your Household Ready for a Disaster ?” Speaker: Ron Halog (Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Independent Living Resources of Solano and Contra Costa Counties). Slide Show - Ron's Resource Sheet . - YouTube Video MONDAY, JUNE 7 (9:30 AM) : EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING" “Making a Plan for Emergencies. ” Speaker: Ron Halog (Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Independent Living Resources of Solano and Contra Costa Counties). Slide Show . Ron's Resource Sheet . YouTube Video - Brochure : "Are You Prepared for the Next Public Safety Power Shutoff?" (PSPS) MONDAY, JULY 12 (9:30 AM) : EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: Professor Jay Lund , Co-Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC-Davis and Mike Grillo , Director of the Fire Academy & Chair of the Fire Technology Department, Los Medanos College . TOPIC: “Drought and Wildfire Risks in our Climate Regime in Northern California.” Slide Show (agenda) (PDF) . YouTube Video . Jay Lund slides . Mike Grillo slides FRIDAY, JULY 30 (9AM - 3PM) - EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE (EVENT CENTER-TAHOE ROOM) : Contact Colene Trintrud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca . EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet TUESDAY, AUGUST 3: "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT." A time for neighbors to get together to build neighborhood spirit and unity. This year’s theme is “emergency preparedness” and it is an opportunity for entries to get together and share information on emergency preparedness. Website . MONDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:30 AM) EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING : Tim O’Keefe (GRF CEO) and our new Public Safety Manager, Tom Cashion . Topic: “Golden Rain Foundation’s Emergency Operations Plan and its Impact on Resident Safety and Resilience.” Rebecca Pollon (Rossmoor Landscaping Manager) will also be available for wildfire Questions & Comments. YouTube Video - Agenda & Panelist s September is National Preparedness Month! Website WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1, (10:00 am) ZOOM VIDEO WEBINAR : Golden Rain Foundation’s fourth in a series of Rossmoor Wildfire Safety community ZOOM webinars: "Rossmoor Wildfire Safety Presentation with CalFire." Video MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (9:30 AM) : EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING - “Home Fires and Falls — Learn How to Reduce the Risks of Both." Panelists: Noell Crosse (ConFire’s Public Education Coordinator) will present their new Home Fire Safety Survey (how residents can get a free in-home assessment of their house fire risks); Anna Cleese (Contra Costa County EMS’s Community Education Specialist) will present their senior falls prevention program; and Penny Reed (Rossmoor Counseling Center Supervisor) will present their annual Falls Prevention Day effort (September 23, 10 AM at the Event Center) and how residents can lower their “fall anxiety” levels by making changes in their home and behavior. Noell's Slide Shows: Home Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness for Seniors - NEW. Noell's Video showing how a closed bedroom door could save your life - NEW. Anna Cleese's "Golden Age Life Improvement Program (GALIP)" - includes Vial Of Life download - NEW. YouTube Video (Entire Meeting) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 : - Annual EPO Emergency Preparedness Fair: 10:00-Noon via ZOOM ! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, (10 AM) - Rossmoor Counseling Center’s annual “Fall Prevention Day,” with Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging. Event Center . Dr. Terry Hill’s slide show (pdf) MONDAY, OCTOBER 4 (9:30 AM) : EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING - Dale Cox (United States Geological Survey): "Great California ShakeOut and the HayWired Earthquake Scenario [Great California ShakeOut is Thursday, October 21, 10:21 AM]." Chief David Cosgrave (San Mateo Division of CalFire) will share his expertise on “duck, cover and hold on.” Full ZOOM meeting. . Dale Cox's HayWired Scenario presentation . Chief Cosgrave's presentation on "7 Steps to Earthquake Safety." FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 (9AM - 3PM) - EPO/RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE ( EVENT CENTER-TAHOE ROOM ) : Contact Colene Trintrud, (925) 933-3016. Email : trint@att.net. Sign up online . When asked for your zip code, type in rossmoorca . EPO/Red Cross Blood Donors' Tip Sheet SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 (5:00 PM) - Memorial Service for EPO's Marilyn Wilson . Fireside Room. Wear something with purple (Marilyn's favorite color.) More info . THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 (10:21 AM) - The Great California ShakeOut - Please note: this year's Great California ShakeOut will be on 10/21/21, the 153rd anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Fault Earthquake. ShakeOut Drill Guidance . MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (9:30 AM) : EPO ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Turning Off Utilities Safely — the PG&E Way" With PG&E’s Les Putnam (PG&E Senior Public Safety Specialist). YouTube Video - Agenda MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 : NO MEETING : Happy Holidays to our Rossmoor EPO Family! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ZOOM MEETINGS AND WEBINARS Links to other Calendar Years: 2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023, 2022 , 2020 Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

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HOME PAGE Membership Update HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO 2022 ZOOM MEETINGS and WEBINARS Since the meetings typically run around 2 hours or more, YouTube videos with hyperlinked Time Stamps in a Table of Contents have been set up so you can jump to just the parts that interest you. To find the Time Stamps: look below the YouTube window - you’ll see a two-line description and below that a link that says “Show more…” Clicking on that displays the full Table of Contents with the Time Stamps. How to access the Closed Captions in English, and the Subtitles in other languages. PLAYLIST OF ALL ZOOM MEETINGS AT YOUTUBE MONDAY, JANUARY 10 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Disaster Insurance Answers for Rossmoor Property Owners - How to Get Insurance Right." Ken Johnson (Arthur Gallagher Insurance Company Area Senior Vice-President) and Mike Dwyer (Rossmoor resident and President, Dwyer Insurance Agency). Ken will deal with insurance challenges at the Golden Rain Foundation level and Mike will present on the exposures and coverages offered property owners in Rossmoor impacting our disaster insurance decisions. Tip Sheet . YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Upcoming Events 00:11:25 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:16:17 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive 00:18:57 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Evacuation Zone knowledge 00:21:09 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update 00:29:21 Ken Johnson - GRF Insurance structure 00:54:20 Mike Dwyer - condo & co-0p insurance 01:11:19 Christine Monsen - Questions & Comments 01:52:44 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: “Oxygen Dependency and the Challenges it Brings following a Rossmoor Disaster.” Michele Ellis-Richards, Owner of FIRST IN Emergency Response Training, LLC in Oakland. Michele's Slide show (pdf). Meeting/Agenda slides (pdf) YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:13:11 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:19:32 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive 00:23:25 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Evacuation Zone knowledge 00:24:38 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update 00:29:50 Michele Ellis-Richards - Oxygen Dependency & Its Challenges 00:48:31 Nancy Herney - Questions & Comments 01:15:15 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, MARCH 7 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: Topic: " Essentials of a Well-Supplied Grab n’ Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Supplies " with Lisa Katzki, RN, PHN (CERT and Red Cross Trainer). SLIDE SHOWS: Lisa Katzki . Agenda/Panelists . Free Test Kits/Evacuation Sign . HayWired Scenario (Need for Shelter-in-Place Supplies after an Earthquake.) Tips for Managing Water (After an earthquake - CDC & FEMA) YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:17:28 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:24:41 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive 00:29:20 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update 00:34:30 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Grab n’ Go bags, and Shelter-in-Place Supplies 00:37:07 Lisa Katzki - Grab n’ Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Supplies 01:15:15 Fran Gibson - Comments Related to Lisa’s Presentation 01:32:47 Harris Greenberg - Finding Safe Water, and Treating Unsafe Sources 01:51:36 Nancy Herney - Questions & Comments 02:04:38 Fran Gibson - Closing Remarks MONDAY, MAY 2 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: EPO MEETING: GRF Leadership: "Golden Rain Foundation and its Emergency Preparedness Operations” (Tim O’Keefe, Tom Cashion, Steve Bertolozzi, John Tawaststjena (new Landscape Manager) and GRF President Dwight Walker.) Public Safety Presentation / Golden Rain Foundation & EPO Presentation / GRF President Walker Presentation / Water Conservation and Fire Mitigation. Panelists / President Walker's Comments / President's Slides / Public Safety Presentation / Questions submitted YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:05:24 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:11:52 Tim O’Keefe - GRF Emergency Operations 5-year look-ahead 00:18:53 Tom Cashion - Emergency Op Plan update & wildfire risk reduction 00:46:08 Dwight Walker - GRF Board emergency preparedness policies & actions 00:53:19 Steve Bertolozzi - Securitas updates to main gate security 00:57:29 John Tawaststjerna - Landscape Manager wildfire actions update 01:01:18 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross blood drive update 01:06:24 Jerry Priebat - CB Radio communications in an emergency 01:11:36 Presentation of EPO & CERT certificates of appreciation 01:15:26 Response to Questions & Comments 01:29:00 Fran Gibson - closing remarks TUESDAY, MAY 24 (10:00 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: Walnut Creek City Manager, Dan Buckshi , with a discussion of our City’s Emergency Management Plan. Slide Show . YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:09:37 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:13:11 Dan Buckshi - Walnut Creek City Services and Emergency Management 00:46:58 Questions & Comments for the panelists 00:51:20 Carla Hansen - Walnut Creek Rossmoor Evacuation Drill 00:55:01 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, JUNE 6, (9:30 AM) - EPO & Rossmoor Area C.E.R.T. ZOOM MEETING : “Calling 911 and 211: When to Call and When not to Call - How to Get the Help You Need” and "Update on WCPD Emergency Preparedness." Tori Maxfield (Dispatch Center Supervisor, Walnut Creek Police Department) and Chief Jamie Knox (Chief, Walnut Creek Police Department), Lt. Drew Olson (Rossmoor’s new “beat” police officer) and Anna Kornfeld (211 PSPS Coordinator for Contra Costa County). Two panelists will present: Tori (Slide Show - calling 911) and Anna (Slide Show - Calling 211"). Contra Costa Health (CCH) is working to address the unmet behavioral health needs in Contra Costa County through "A3." A3 provides timely and appropriate behavioral health crisis services to "Anyone in Contra Costa County, Anywhere at Anytime." More Info YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp Topic (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 Fran & Marcia - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:09:14 Introduction of panelists 00:20:19 Colene - EPO & Red Cross Blood Drives 00:23:50 Chief Jamie Knox - evacuation protocols 00:27:05 Lt. Drew Olsen - ZoneHaven evacuation management & recent evacuation drill 00:31:34 Tori - Walnut Creek 911 dispatch center & mistakes when calling 911 00:57:12 Anna & Betsy - the Walnut Creek 211 Crisis Center & PSPS Emergency Assistance 01:09:19 Questions & Comments 01:17:23 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, JULY 11, (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM Meeting - "American Red Cross in Times of Crisis" (with Regional Disaster Chair, Brianna Taylor and Red Cross Disaster Manager, Natalie Manier). Slide show . YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:18:05 Fran Gibson - Introduction of panelists 00:24:20 Colene Reams-Trinterud - Upcoming Blood Drives 00:26:52 Briana Taylor - Overview of American Red Cross efforts 00:56:15 Natalie Manier - Preparing to survive before, during and after a disaster 01:21:54 Questions & Comments for the panelists 01:38:44 Fran Gibson - Closing remarks MONDAY, AUGUST 8, (9:30 AM) - EPO / CERT ZOOM Meeting - “Turning Public Utilities Off Safely” with PG&E's Safety Specialist, Les Putnam - Slide show YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming EPO Events 00:13:54 Marcia McLean - CERT Announcements & Events 00:14:21 Fran Gibson - Introduction of Panelists 00:19:12 Colene Reams-Trinterude - Upcoming Blood Drive 00:22:00 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Report 00:24:21 Les Putnam - Shutting Utilities off Safely 00:36:04 Les Putnam - Surviving a PSPS 01:03:15 Questions & Comments for the Panelists 01:13:17 Fran Gibson - Closing Remarks For questions on our YouTube videos, please contact: rmepo.tech.assist@gmail.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: "Wildfire Evacuations: How to Prepare Ahead, How to Successfully Leave Rossmoor and How to Return Safely when the Repopulation Order is Given." (ConFire’s Noell Crosse did the portion on preparing ahead. WCPD officer Lt. Drew Olson tutored us in how to safely evacuate from Rossmoor ). Slide show (pdf): "Planning, Leaving and returning after an Evacuation." Lt. Drew Olson Slide show (pdf): "Evacuating and Returning to Rossmoor." Noell Cross Slide show (pdf): "Wildfire Evacuations." YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:13:23 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive 00:18:08 Fran Gibson - Introduction of Noell Crosse and Lt. Drew Olson 00:20:21 Noell Crosse - Preparing for Evacuations 00:57:36 Lt. Drew Olson - Evacuating Your Rossmoor Home 01:09:35 Lt. Drew Olson - Returning Home Safety after Evacuating 01:23:41 Questions & Comments for the panelists 01:29:32 Harris Greenberg - EPO and CERT YouTube video Special Features 01:36:21 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO & CERT ZOOM MEETING: "Great California ShakeOut Drill and How to Drop, Cover and Hold On during a Major Rossmoor Earthquake” and "USGS's Haywired Scenario." Speaker: Mark Benthien , Executive Director of the Earthquake Country Alliance and Director of Communications, Education and Outreach for Southern Calif. Earthquake Center. Slide show (pdf). YouTube Video Table of Contents Time Stamp (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:10:51 Nancy Herney - upcoming CERT Events 00:12:20 Fran Gibson - Introduction of the Panelists 00:15:47 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive 00:18:01 Tom Cashion - Public Safety Report 00:19:40 Earthquake Preparedness POLL 00:24:12 Mark Benthien - Earthquake preparedness, survival, and recovery 00:32:40 The USGS HayWired Scenario 00:44:56 The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety 00:46:21 Step 1 - Secure Your Space 00:49:17 Step 2 - Plan to be Safe 00:53:59 Step 3 - Organize Disaster Supplies 00:57:26 Step 4 - Minimize Financial Hardship 01:00:40 Step 5 - Drop (Lock), Cover, and Hold On 01:08:20 Earthquake Early Warning System and apps 01:14:06 The Great California ShakeOut 01:18:09 Step 6 - Improve Safety 01:19:45 Step 7 - Reconnect and Restore 01:21:15 Questions and Answers 01:22:45 Fran Gibson - closing remarks MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: “Bring your EPO Team Challenges and Let’s Work Together to Find Solutions.” Meeting Summary (pdf) Slide Show (pdf). YouTube Video Time Stamp (How to navigate the time stamps and subtitles - short video ) (hh:mm:ss) Topic 00:00:00 Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:00:30 Introduction of Panelists 00:04:24 Deification to the Memory of Arlyss Rothman 00:05:51 Marcia McLean - EPO announcements 00:06:58 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive 00:10:21 Nancy Herney - Discussion of Challenges & Suggested solutions 00:59:45 Marcia McLean - Next Steps for EPO in 2023 & Closing Remarks 2026 2025 2024 2023 2021 2020 Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

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