National Night Out promotes community building between residents and local law enforcement. It is a fun family friendly night with demonstrations by the SWAT team, Search & Rescue Team and more. Be sure to bring the kids to enjoy patrol vehicles and fire trucks up close! Poway’s Senior Volunteer Patrol will offer child fingerprinting and you’ll be able to pick up disaster preparedness information from Poway’s CERT team and Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corp. To top it off there will be free food and drinks compliments of Target. It’s next Tuesday August 7 from 4-7 pm at 13100 Bowron Rd, Poway. If nothing else, come just to say thanks to the folks who keep us safe!!
Disaster Preparedness Lunch & Learn – Register now!
Date TBD
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Oakmont of Escondido Hills, 3012 Bear Valley Pkwy S
Escondido, CA 92025
LL program flyer TBD North Inland
RSVP @ www.rcfedisasterhelp.com
Poway’s Wildfire Plan to be Addressed by Fire Marshal Jon Canavan at Public Meeting
Poway’s Wildfire Plan to be Addressed by Fire Marshal Jon Canavan at Public Meeting
Jon Canavan, Poway Fire Marshal and Deputy Chief, will present an overview of the City’s 2018 Wildfire Plan from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday, July 12, in Poway City Council Chambers. Speaking at a meeting of the Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps (PNEC), he will also advise what homeowners can do to protect their homes from fire damage and how to plan ahead to avoid disaster should your home be in the path of a wildfire. Canavan said he will also update the public on how the department is evolving, along with the addition of new personnel at the Poway Fire Department and Safety Services.
He has learned first hand what Poway will need to survive a wildfire throughout his fire fighting career, with a grim reminder from his deployment last year to both the Ventura Fires and Montecito Mudslides. This led to a greater focus on priorities within the fire department, especially evacuation routes due to increased traffic congestion in the San Diego area. Canavan noted he looks forward to meeting residents after the meeting.
The nonprofit PNEC works to complement the City of Poway Emergency Operations Plan through a grass roots communication network of neighbors. For more information on PNEC, please visit https://powaynec.com.
June is National Pet Preparedness Month
June is National Pet Preparedness Month, so here are some tips to help keep pets safe during a natural disaster.
According to The Humane Society of the United States, 62 percent of American households include at least one pet.
Find a shelter: Before a natural disaster occurs, contact your local emergency management office to find a place to evacuate pets. If they must be boarded at a kennel, animal shelter or veterinarian’s office, provide updated medical records for the animals.
- Prepare a pet kit: Gather pet food, bottled water, medications, veterinary records, a manual can opener and food dishes in the event they’re not available later.
- Update pet ID tags: Have identification tags updated and securely fastened to the pet’s collar. Additionally, consider having a microchip put under the animal’s skin.
- Protect pets during disasters: Pets have instincts about severe weather, and they may isolate themselves when scared. Bring them inside if there is bad weather on the horizon, which could prevent them from running away.
- Monitor pets after an emergency: Pet behavior sometimes changes after an emergency, with animals becoming anxious or aggressive. Watch them closely until things have settled down.
Receive free energy alerts to keep your budget on track
Receive free energy alerts to keep your budget on track
Watch your energy use and costs with email or text alerts from SDG&E. Energy alerts can help you set monthly spending goals, track your progress and get automated alerts to stay in control and on budget. Alerts you can sign up for include:
- Your pre-set spending goal was exceeded
- Your pre-set electric or gas use level was exceeded
- You’ve moved into a higher-priced electric tier
- A weekly energy use summary with all this information plus energy saving tips
How to subscribe to alerts:
- Log into My Account
- Look for Alerts & Subscriptions at the top
- Click on Alerts
- Click on Subscribe next to the type of alert
- Select the email addresses and phone numbers to receive alerts
To learn more, visit sdge.com/alerts.
Save energy at home this summer
Save energy at home this summer
We understand that no one likes higher-than-expected energy bills. Here are some tips to reduce your energy use during the warmer months – without sacrificing your family’s comfort.
- Tilt blinds up and close drapes on windows that receive direct sunlight.
- Open windows in the evening to let cooler air in when safe.
- Run your ceiling fan while your A/C is on; this will allow you to raise your thermostat about 4 degrees while maintaining the same level of comfort.
- Enable “power management” on all computers and turn off when not in use.
- Wash clothes in cold water. About 90 percent of the energy used in a clothes washer goes to water heating.
- Postpone using heat-producing appliances like the oven, dishwasher and clothes dryer after 9 p.m.
- On hot afternoons, consider leaving home, and going someplace cool like the shopping mall, movie theater or library.
Check out SDG&E’s one-minute video tips for more energy-saving ideas on cooling, weatherization, refrigerators, home electronics, indoor/outdoor lighting and pools.
Quarterly Neighborhood Coordinator and Ham Operator Meeting – June 7
Quarterly Neighborhood Coordinator and Ham Operator meeting this week. This meeting is specifically for these two groups to come together for the purpose of strengthening communication relationships in order to find the gaps and holes and test the communication network within our neighborhoods!
Please join us for our next meeting which is next week on:
June 7th, Thursday, 7:00 pm
Fire Station #1, 13050 Community Rd
(education classroom located on the 1st floor next to the engine bays in back portion of parking lot.)
April PNEC Public Health Service Presentation Available for Viewing
If you missed the presentation by Sheila Rinker on the San Diego PHS, or would like a copy, you can view or download it here.
PNEC Presentation – Disaster Response and Recovery
If you missed the March 8 presentation by David Adamiec, or just want a copy of his presentation on Disaster Response and Recovery, you can view or download it here.
SDG&E: Receive free energy alerts to keep your budget on track
Watch your energy use and costs with email or text alerts from SDG&E. Energy alerts can help you set monthly spending goals, track your progress and get automated alerts to stay in control and on budget. Alerts you can sign up for include:
- Your pre-set spending goal was exceeded
- Your pre-set electric or gas use level was exceeded
- You’ve moved into a higher-priced electric tier
- A weekly energy use summary with all this information plus energy saving tips
How to subscribe to alerts:
- Log into My Account
- Look for Alerts & Subscriptions at the top
- Click on Alerts
- Click on Subscribe next to the type of alert
- Select the email addresses and phone numbers to receive alerts
To learn more, visit sdge.com/alerts.
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