DISASTER DRILL
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will be needed to treat injuries. Drone operators can assist with surveying damage from disasters and identifying survivors from a birds-eye view. Clergy will be needed to provide comfort and prayers. Animal lovers will be needed to care for lost or abandoned pets. HAM radio operators will be needed to communicate status updates and receive news from outside the walls.
Together, volunteers can ensure the safety and wellbeing of this community and its residents. Remember: You’re On Your Own—but preparing for the worst case scenario ensures that no one is left behind.
Volunteers can choose to participate in this tabletop exercise as part of a team from the 10 Leisure World clubs that are critical to an attainable plan. If there is an insufficient number of volunteer RSVPs by May 4, the drill will have to be called off.
For more information about the drill, call GRF Safety Manager Eloy Gomez at 562-431-6586, ext. 2356. To RSVP, email Marty17LWBD@ gmail.com by Monday, May 4.
You’re On Your Own
Several years ago, the Golden Rain Foundation had an emergency preparedness plan for the entire community.
It was discontinued on attorney recommendations that called for every shareholder to be responsible for his or her own emergency preparedness. That decision means each shareholder must plan and prepare for his or her own safety in the face of an earthquake, wildfire, flood or tsunami.
Utilities may be out, phone lines down, water systems and transportation out of commission, while emergency personnel is short-handed.
To stay safe during a major emergency, it’s important for every resident to take personal responsibility and plan ahead. Begin by assembling a basic emergency kit with enough food, water and medications to last at least seven days. Include flashlights, batteries, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, copies of important documents, and small denominations of cash in case ATMs are down.
For more information on emergency preparedness and to learn about the various safety groups operating in Leisure World, visit www.lwsb.com/emergency-information.
