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EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO ZOOM MEETING REPLAYS NEW Ai Search NEW FAQ Page Click Here to try Ai Search (Rev. A) Go to Frequently Asked Questions Rossmoor Public Safety Resident's Guides Published in 2025 Click on the images below to open the Guides Emergency Preparedness Guide from the California Department of Aging Note that the California Department of Aging Publishes the Emergency Preparedness Guide in Seven Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Armenian Click on the image below to open the page with all Seven of the Guides Would You Like to Donate to EPO? CLICK HERE TO DONATE 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 NEW 2024 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 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 ResponseYouTube Video (How to navigate the Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Contents 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 the Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Contents 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 the Time Stamps and subtitles) Table of Contents 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 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO Coordinator Resources If you are looking for emergency preparedness information NOT specific to Coordinators, please go to "Resident Resources " page MISSION and Responsibilities of the Coordinator and Team EPO COORDINATOR ORIENTATION & GUIDE As a Coordinator (with your Building Captains), you will have the following: Suggested Personal Evacuation "GO BAG " (if told by authorities to evacuate immediately). One per person in household. (Emergency Preparedness & Grab n Go TIP SHEET ) Duffle bag or backpack with all the emergency & first aid items needed to assist your entry or street residents (medical supplies, tools, etc.) when we shelter-in-place Your own personal emergency supplies to shelter-in-place for up to 3 weeks IMP ORTANT RESOURCES ZOOM MEETIN GS & WEB INARS NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS - MESSAGING/TRAININ G FRS RADIOS/CBs - Communication in Entries and Rossmoor (During an emergency) RS Channels & Fire Evacuation Zones in Rossmoor - List May 4, 2020 ZOOM Webinar Slide Show - "FRS Radio Protocol" - Video FR S Radio - Quick Reference Guide for reporting critical information to Rossmoor's Command Post in an emergency - (From the EPO ZOOM Webinar 5-4-2 0) NEW - FRS Radio purchase recommendation FRS Radio protocol (fact sheet) FRS Radio "Golden Rules of Communicating with FRS Radios and HAM Radios" CB's MAY 27 - 10:00 am - SPECIAL EPO ZOOM Webinar: "Are You a Rossmoor Prepper? Is Your Household Ready for a Disaster?" A one-hour presentation by Ron Halog, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Independent Living Resources of Solano and Contra Costa Counties. Slide Show. Ron's Resource Sheet . YouTube Video TEAM BUILDING / ORGANIZING ENTRY OR STREET Solving Challenges in your Entry - pdf (i.e., dealing with disengaged neighbors) Team building Toolkit for Coordinators (Ready.gov) Organizing Questions for Coordinators for Planning Your Local Entry or Street OTHER Shelter info - post-disaster or evacuation: Text “shelter94595” to 43362 for open nearby shelters Front Door Evacuation Notice Walnut Creek Second Hand Smoking Ordinance Know Your Fire Evacuation Zone # - Have a Fire Evacuation Plan (from GRF) Contra Costa Crisis Center . Counselors available 24/7 Calendar o f monthly EPO meetings and special events EPO Coordinator Orientation & Guide (Revised Nov. 2018) Emergency Contact Information FORM for Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) PG&E - Training/Publications 8 -31-23 CWSU - Wildfire Safety Up date "7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home" Episode 1: "Defensible Space Around Your Home" - video Episode 2: "Clearing 100 Feet of Defensible Space" - video Episode 3: " Three Affordable Things You Can Do to Harden Your Home " - video Episode 4: "Making an Emergency Plan" - video Episode 5: " Fire-Resistant Landscaping 101" - video Episode 6: " A Guide to Making the Inside of Your Home More Fire Resilient" - video Episode 7: "Building a more Fire-Resistant Community" - video Video: Gas safety training (Les Putnam, PG&E Public Safety Specialist) Video: Electrical safety training (Les Putnam, PG&E Public Safety Specialist) Flip Book: "Handling Gas and Electric Emergencies" - Click here to order free books Flip Book: "C.E.R.T" - Click here to order free books (These books are for Coordinators and Building Captains) SAMPLE RESIDENT FORMS These forms are intended as "guidelines" and NOT official forms that every Coordinator must follow. Every Coordinator is encouraged to add, change or delete content to these forms as needed by the unique requirements of their entry or street. These revisions then stay within their entries and do not replace the generic versions on the EPO website. EPO is a training organization and does not mandate Coordinator operations or procedures in any entry, street or Mutual. Front Door Evacuation Notice New Resident Introduction Letter - pdf Resident Information Questionnaire (emergency contact information) - pdf Drill Flyer - pdf (Post in a conspicuous place) Drill Letter - pdf (Hand out to each resident in your Entry or street) "My Pet" form Blank Resident Skills Inventory and Equipment Check form - XLS - pdf Blank Resident Roster form - Word - pdf "OK/Help" window signs (print off, put in a plastic sheet protector - Help on one side, OK on the other. Attach a bandaid (unopened). Help - OK DRILLS IN YOUR ENTRY OR STREET ShakeOut Drill Guidance 10-15-20 "California ShakeOut" Drill Contest in Rossmoor "California Shake-Out" drill manual How to conduct an effective drill in your Rossmoor Entry or street How to conduct a hypothetical drill (chron.com) 7 tips for an effective drill Audio drill (short) MOBILE PHONE APPS and ALERTS - See Residents Page EMERGENCY SUPPLIES / SHEDS Emergency Supply Shed Suggestions (for your Entry or street) - Shed #1 - Shed #2 Evacuation "Grab N Go Bag " (one per person in household) Emergency Preparedness & Grab n Go TIP SHEET Battery-operated Bull Horn (find at Amazon) Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS (2018 and 2019) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Tips for Managing Water - Harris Greenberg (2019 version w/2020 update) - video Financial Preparation and Recovery after a Disaster - FEMA Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) - Harris Greenberg - video | PDF Financial Preparation and Recovery after a Disaster - FEMA Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) Checklist (PDF) - Harris Greenberg Setting up a Group Emergency Supply Locker - Harris Greenberg (2019 version) Stroke and Heart Attack Recognition Oxygen : To Breathe or not to Breathe VENDORS/BOOTHS American Red Cross - Diana Graham Walnut Creek CERT - Dale Blodgett Medical Reserve Corps - Mary England How to Pack an Evacuation Go Bag - Patti Holland of C.E.R.T C.E.R.T of Rossmoor - Muriel Luck & Paul Holland ReadyCare Emergency Supplies - Lisa Katzki, her husband & Adele Lederman Mutual 3 presentations on "Financial Go Bags," "Water Management in Emergencies" and "Preparation of Neighborhood Storage Sheds" - Arlyss Rothman PG&E demonstrations (how to turn off a gas meter) - Bill O’Callahan Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, county warning system - Livia Pop WCPD - Important phone numbers provided by the dispatchers Jerry Priebat - CB radio display Contra Costa County Fire Dept. - handouts Fire Safety - Eric Cox Rossmoor Counseling Services Diablo Valley Chapter of the Hearing Loss Assoc. of America (HLAA) - Alan Katsura Earthquake Maps - Steve Adza Securitas "Map your Neighborhood" - Ellen Dietschy & Alan Cunningham Pet Care from Walnut Creek CERT - Joan McClure Communications: FRS and Ham operators Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO): Colene Trinterud Raffle run by Sheila Gorsuch Sign up for Nixle (emergency notification system) HOME PAGE EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM HOME PAGE Privacy & Security of Your Information on our Website The Rossmoor EPO website is supported and maintained on the WIX website editor and hosting service. They take great care to meet both the US and European standards for data privacy and security. This includes both the membership contact information, and privacy and security for credit card payments for dues and donations. Here is a link to a detailed description of how WIX addresses both privacy and security: https://support.wix.com/en/article/security-of-wixs-sign-up-services-and-user-information Register as a Volunteer What’s your first name? What’s your last name? What’s your email address? I want to subscribe to email notifications of EPO meetings and special events. What’s your phone number? What is your Rossmoor Street Address? What is your Manor or Apartment Number? What is your Entry? If necessary enter "None" (required) Next

HOME PAGE EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO Membership Update 2024 EP O CALENDAR MONDAY, January 8 (9:30 AM) - Peacock Hall - EPO Room & Zoom Meeting - Bill Coy, "Post-Disaster Emotion al Trauma Recovery — Neighbors and the Community." Meeting Agenda \ Bill Co y Slide Show . Bill Coy's: Post Trauma Support & Ov e rview of Trauma Response. YouTube Vi deo FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 (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. (Fireside Room). Next blood drive: Tuesday, April 30, 9AM - 3PM. TUESDAY, APRIL 30 (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. (Fireside Room). NO MEETING IN DECEMBER MONDAY, June 10 (10 AM – Noon) - Event Center - Room and Zoom. Rossmoor Firewise USA Town Hall on “Wildfire Evacuations.” YouTube Video TUESDAY, June 11 (9AM to 1:00 PM) – Event Center - Bay Area Earthquake Country Alliance’s Meeting - In-person Meeting only - No Zoom FRIDAY, JULY 19 (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. (Fireside Room). WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 - (5:30 - 6:30 pm) - PG&E - WILDFIRE SAFETY WEBINAR - YouTube (replay) - Slides - PDF MONDAY, SEPT. 9 (10AM - NOON) - SCAM ALERT MEETING - Ken Jonah leads a presentation entitled “Rossmoor Against Senior Exploitation” (RASE) on numerous types of scams that Rossmoor seniors face. ZOOM Replay. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 - (10AM - 2PM) - ROSSMOOR COUNSELING SERVICES - Annual Falls Prevention Conference - Fireside Room, Gateway FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 (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. (Fireside Room). CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ZOOM MEETINGS AND WEBINARS 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 NEW 2020 EPO CALENDAR | Your Board has set up the following meetings and programs for 2020: (First Monday of each month, 9:30 a.m.) January 6 – Creekside - Club Room - 2018 Revised Entry Coordinator Guide Review February 3 – Creekside - Fairway Room - Rossmoor Counseling Service March 2 - Creekside - Club Room - Entry Coordinator networking session with drill demonstration. April 6 - CANCELLED - GRF Public Safety Manager, Dennis Bell, head of Securitas in Rossmoor, continue the presentation on "Rumors, Myths and Realities." May 4 - ZOOM WEBINAR: Family Radio Service [FRS] training. Slide show - Video June 1 - ZOOM MEETING: "CERT is Activated: Now What, EPO?!" Slide show - Video July 6 - 9:30 - ZOOM MEETING: "Model Local EPO Programs: Come Learn How Three Neighborhood Teams Do it" Video August 3 – 10:00 - ZOOM WEBINAR: "An Overview of the Golden Rain Foundation's COVID 19 Response and GRF's Emergency Operations Plan" presented by Tim O'Keefe, CEO and Dennis Bell, Public Safety Manager. This webinar will be shown on Channel 28 TV starting August 13 and will run for a full week. PowerPoint slide show - pdf - Video SEPTEMBER IS SAFETY PREPAREDNESS MONTH! September 7 - 9:30 - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "American Red Cross (Northern Calif.) in the Age of Covid-19" with Briana Taylor (Regional Disaster Chair) Video (meeting) Briana Taylor's presentation - pdf - Video September 26 (Saturday) – CANCELLED - EPO Emergency Preparedness Fair October 2 - 9:00 - 3:00 - EPO/Red Cross Blood Drive at Fireside Room (Gateway) - Contact Colene Trinterud (925) 933-3016. October 5 – 9:30 - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Planning Your Earthquake Drill for Rossmoor's Great California Shakeout in the Age of Covid." - Presentation by Dale Cox of the USGS - pdf . Video presentation by Dale Cox. (HayWired Earthquake Scenario - what to expect). YouTube (Meeting) October 15 - 10:15 a.m. - GREAT AMERICAN SHAKEOUT November 2 – 9:30 - CERT/EPO ZOOM VIDEO WEBINAR: "Rossmoor Wildfire Rumors - Experts Answer Your Burning Questions." Video DECEMBER: NO MEETING CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ZOOM MEETINGS AND WEBINARS Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW COVID-19 TEST KITS Make sure the test kit you’re purchasing is authorized by the FDA or it may not be eligible for insurance reimbursement Link Find a Test Site Near You MASKS How Many Times Can You Re-Use Your N-95 Mask? Effective Masks against the Delta Variant DOUBLE MASKING - CDC says masks should be tighter and wear two Improve How Your Mask Protects You (CDC) Using Elastic Cord Toggles to secure your mask - video Which Face Masks Provide the Best Protection? (Bandanas are the worst) - video How to Wear Your Masks VACCINATIONS Find a Vax Site/Get an Appointment How to get a Replacement Vaccination Card Accepted Forms of Proof of Vaccination How to Protect Yourself and Others - When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated Get a Digital (SMART Health Card) COVID Record & QR Code - YouTube Video - ( Website to register) OTHER RESOURCES " CA NOTIFY " Add your phone to California’s exposure notification system to get COVID-19 exposure alerts and to protect those around you. Here 's How You are Most Likely to Catch Covid Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Variants and renaming them Difference Between COVID-19 Rapid and PCR Tests? Possible Side Effects of second Vaccine Contra Costa Health Services (includes business openings at a glance) Red Cross : "Staying Safe and Helping Others during Covid 19 Calif. Dept. of Public Health COVID-19 Updates Get your flu shot ! Contra Costa Openings at a Glance (what is open and what is not) List of hand sanitizers being recalled by FDA (found to contain methanol) Know the Risks of Your Activities Protect yourselves when using transportation - click "Is it Safer to go to a coffee shop or a gym?" - NYT - Click Contra Costa Health List of known infections in Contra Costa County (by city) "Smart News" app for cell phones Video from CDC on preparing your household against Coronavirus "7 Degrees of Separation" pdf (Promoting hygiene in shared living facilities) Video : Safe grocery shopping and picking up take-out food Food Safety (and eating food from restaurants) Tip sheet on how seniors at risk can remain safe Senior Services (Walnut Creek): Grocery store "senior" hours, Food Banks, Transportation, etc. Glossary of Coronavirus terms Resources while sheltered in place (delivery services/meals/groceries etc.) This can change from day to day Open businesses in Walnut Creek during COVID-19 Coronavirus tracking map - California/U.S. Best ways to disinfect surfaces at home Make your own hand sanitizer Governor Newsom's Executive Order to shelter-in-place. Addendum 3-31 HOW TO GET A REPLACEMENT VACCINATION CARD : Residents who have lost their COVID-19 vaccination cards can receive a replacement if they were vaccinated in Contra Costa County. To receive a new card, residents can call the county’s COVID vaccine call center at 1-833-829-2626. Call center staff will need to verify the person’s information in the California Immunization Registry. Once verified, a card will be mailed to the person within 48 hours . The county decided to offer this service because it can take up to six weeks to receive a replacement card through the state. State guidance allows people to use photos of their CDC cards for verification purposes when attending events and performances and Contra Costa Health and the California Department of Public Health encourage people to take photos of their vaccination cards in case they get lost. Replacement Vax Card 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 DRILL PLANNING SCENARIOS (For Entry Coordinators) Scenario #1 - Getting neighbors signed up for Rossmoor NIXLE and Contra Costa County Warning System Scenario #2 - How to use a fire extinguisher Scenario #3 - How to handle a Public Safety Power Shut-off (PSPS) Scenario #4 - Opening garage door in a power failure Scenario #5 - Organizing Go Bags for 3-day mandatory evacuation Scenario #6 - "Drop, Cover and Hold On" at home, in bed, wheelchair and out in public Scenario #7 - Turning off water, gas and power following earthquake Scenario #8 - How to use an N-95 mask Scenario #9 - How to stockpile meds to have enough for your Go Bag Scenario #10 - Planning for a 10-day Shelter-in-Place order Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars EPO is Currently Reorganizing EPO Board of Directors: Secretary: Jean Gessler Treasurer: Paul Rosenzweig Health: Patti Holland Health: Paul Holland, M.D. Mental Health: Sharon Meckenstock CERT: Marcia McLean Website: Pat Hutchison, Webmaster Email: 4epowebmaster@gmail.com Tech Support Lead: Harris Greenberg Email: rm.epo.tech.suprt@gmail.com Leadership Team: Chairman: Ken Jonah Vice-Chair: Bill Coy Preliminary Set of Working Committees: Steering: Members To Be Determined Emergency Preparedness Fair: Members To Be Determined Technical Support: Members To Be Determined Special Events: Members To Be Determined Boots-on-the-Ground: Members To Be Determined HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE