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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

HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO COVID-19 Updates Get a Vaccination Appointment through Contra Costa Health Services - Online Form Contra Costa Health Services Website For information on how to join our ZOOM meeting, contact Pat: 4epowebmaster@gmail.com Pay Dues Now Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CAL FIRE

MEMBERSHIP 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 new Member Or, update your contact info 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? Enter "None" if you only have a Building Number. What is your Entry Number? Enter "None" if necessary. Next

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW Government / National Resources CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) - Walnut Creek FEMA Website "Are You Ready ?" in-depth guide to citizen preparedness Mobile App - Receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service Free Publications Emergency Supply List Pets - Get Ready Now Pets - "Quick Series" Pocket Guide for emergency preparedness Pets - Emergency Preparedness Social Media Toolkit Emergency Kit Supply Checklist (FEMA and DHS) YOU are the help until help arrives - click here Emergency Financial First Aid Kit & Checklist (presentation by Harris Greenberg) Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) - website Video : Family Communication Plan & Emergency Kit Video : "When the Fire Starts" (wildfires) Video : "When the Earth Shakes" Video : April 4, 2010, 7.2 earthquake in Calexico, CA Video : "Preparing Makes Sense for Pet Owners" (FEMA) RED CROSS GRF/Red Cross Memorandum of Understanding (2020) - Establishing a Shelter in Rossmoor - Go to Page 39 Website "Safe & Well" website (list yourself as safe or search for registrants). Spanish . You can also call 1-866-GETINFO to check on someone’s status or register yourself and your family. Tip Sheet . More information. Mobile Apps: (Hero Care, Emergency-severe weather, Earthquake, First Aid, Blood Donations, Pet First Aid) Supplies and products to purchase Hurricane Harvey (2018) - 3-year update Bay Area Red Cross - website U.S.G.S. (earthquakes) Sign up for ENS (Emergency Notification System) Website "Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes - 7 Steps to Safety" National Institute of Building Sciences - How society benefits when buildings can withstand natural disasters Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE

HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO Board & Directors - Job Descriptions President Preside over all EPO meetings Call at least two board meetings per year Set date, place and time for EPO events with the Recreation Department Make sure the membership list is being kept up to date as we pay our insurance and dues from this list Get speakers and confirm calendar of events with BOD Keep the Excel spreadsheet for the Entry Coordinators (further known as ECs) Field calls for the EC and EPO inquiries including those from Rossmoor Mutuals Oversee the revision of the EC Guide when needed, approximately every 2 years Vice President Fill in chairing meetings if the president is absent Write monthly newspaper articles (press releases) for the Rossmoor News and supply photos Chair Emergency Preparedness Fair in September Secretary Call Board meetings when directed Take and distribute minutes Treasurer Take the dues, deposit and keep EPO checkbook Record new membership at all meetings. Keep up-to-date member roster in Excel Update the membership list and get to the email blaster 1-1/2 weeks before each meeting Arrive at each EPO general meeting 20 minutes before start time, to check members in if they have not not paid and to register new members Collect $5.00/year dues from each member and deposit the money in the US Bank where we have an EPO account Write checks when EPO needs to make payments for insurance, Emergency Preparedness Fair or whatever is needed, when the EPO Board asks. Directors at large: CERT Representative: Work with President to align CERT and EPO as much as possible to be prepared in case of a disaster/emergency and combined meetings. Send announcements to the EPO and CERT membership Health Directors: Prepare and give 10-minute short training topics on health issues FRS Trainings: Train EPO members on the use of Family Radio Service First Aid Training : Set up classes for first aid certification and renewal Webmaster: Maintain and update our website as needed Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CAL FIRE

HOME PAGE Membership Update EPO ZOOM Meetings & Webinars HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO NEW 2021 EPO CALENDAR 2024 Calendar | | 2023 Calendar | 2022 Calendar | 2020 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 Walnut Creek C.E.R.T. Red Cross Bay Area FEMA Contra Costa Emergency Alerts Rossmoor Nixle CON FIRE