It starts with one

Living in Los Angeles County all of my 45 years and being a firefighter/paramedic for over 17 years, I feel deep in my heart the need for my community to prepare ourselves for disaster. When I say disaster, I do not only mean earthquake, but a range of disasters starting with man made (terrorist) to technological (computer, ATM, hacker threat), Biological and natural. The purpose for me starting this blog spot is to give a voice to a grass roots movement to mobilize and wake up my community with frank and honest dialog. I will post information, share news and promote the message of community preparedness. I hope you enjoy your time here, but more importantly, I hope you read something that will inspire you to prepare your home and neighborhood as well as promote to others the need to "hope for the best, but prepare for the worst". I do not know where this will go, but I do know that it starts with one. Right here and right now, that one is me.