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  Rational comments from corporate PM professional combining extensive tech experience, military background & global team leadership - now focused on MA DOMOPS.  

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"The Importance of Winter Car Kits" by @rationalwebguy on @LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/importance-winter-car-kits-patrick-w-o-connor

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Emergency Tip: January's Do1Thing.com Prep Task - Make A Plan 

 Disasters change things. When an emergency happens you may have to decide what to do very quickly, while you are worrying about what might happen. By planning ahead, it will be easier to make the right decisions when the worst happens.

More info here: http://bit.ly/1OmIyhX

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Emergency Tip: December's @do1thingusPrep Task - First Aid http://bit.ly/1Ngc5JK #SMEM Take a class! 

 An emergency can happen at any time and any place. Many public places have a first aid kit, oxygen, or an AED (automated external defibrillator) to treat people. These items can only save lives if someone knows how to use them. Actions you take in the first few minutes after an injury or other medical incident may save someone’s life. See the Do1Thing site for more info.

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Emergency Tip: November's @Do1ThingUS Prep Task - Emergency Supplies http://bit.ly/1Q8xE2j

Do1Thing.Com's Goal for November: Make sure your family has the important items that it needs when leaving your home in a disaster.

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) - Learn What You Can Do to Help Keep Our Internet Secure http://bit.ly/1PkTZs7 #CyberAware #SMEM

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Emergency Tip: September 30th is National @PrepareAthon! Day! http://bit.ly/1KKWTDh #SMEM @Readygov

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Emergency Tip: Make a Plan for Power Outages during this Fourth Week of National Preparedness Month http://bit.ly/1Jvj6AW #SMEM

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Emergency Tip: September's @Do1ThingUS Prep Task - Be Informed http://bit.ly/1FllrDJ #SMEM

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Emergency Tip: Plan for Hurricanes during 3rd Week of #NatlPrep Month http://bit.ly/1iUtbCg #SMEM #PrepareAthon  

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Emergency Tip: Make a Plan for Wildfires during this Second Week of National Preparedness Month http://bit.ly/1UHlUXI #SMEM #WildfireSafety

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Emergency Tip: August's Do1Thing.com Prep Task - Get Involved http://bit.ly/1MBPyXZ

The police and fire department can't do it all when an emergency occurs.

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CAUSE III: Joint Canada/US Social Media exercise used #CERT social media volunteers to assist with comms 

http://bit.ly/1IqUm2N 

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An experiment helps responders integrate social media into disaster response.

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Flames Sweep Over CA Freeway; Motorists Run For Their Lives http://bit.ly/1RMpQEX #SMEM

Many of those who fled their vehicles panicked, unsure of where to find safety.

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False Alert: Can You Really Trust that Tweet for Emergency Communications? 

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Will disinformation campaigns become a growing trend that undermine recent advances in spreading important information during emergencies?

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Emergency Tip: 

July's @Do1ThingUS Prep Task - Family Communication Plan

http://bit.ly/1CaCTZR

Today we have more ways to speak with one another than ever before. We are used to staying in touch with cell phones, internet, and email, but disasters can change things. These devices may not be available. Cell phone towers quickly become overloaded with people trying to reach friends and family. If the power is out at your home, cordless phones, internet, and email will not work either. 

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Wealth of Video Intelligence Is an Exceptional Resource for EOCs http://bit.ly/1LUJFDf #SMEM

Traffic and other camera systems can help boost situational awareness during emergencies and planned events.

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FEMA's New Data Visualization Tool Maps Where Disasters Hit 

http://bit.ly/1Ifu5OX 

FEMA's new data visualization tool lets people explore historic federal disaster declarations by state, county, hazard and year.