OCSD on heightened alert after Boston Marathon explosions
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is increasing its presence at local sporting and entertainment areas after two apparent bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. “Although the tragic incident in Boston, Massachusetts this afternoon appears to be isolated, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is on heightened alert,” said Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens. [...]
Students respond to mock earthquake in final drill of emergency preparedness program
Imagine if a large earthquake struck, pandemonium was rampant and emergency responders were not readily available. What would you do? That’s the scenario that was posed to 24 students of the City’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) Thursday in a mock disaster drill. The drill at the Mission Viejo Civic Center tested the skills the [...]
Amateur Radio Field Day June 23, 24
The South Orange County Radio Association will host a communication exercise Saturday and Sunday that is meant to sharpen emergency skills and introduce the public to emergency portable operations. The local 24-hour exercise starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday and runs through 11 a.m. Sunday at Gilleran Park, 24960 Felipe Road. Amateur radio operators (hams) [...]
Register now for free Community Emergency Preparedness Academy
Residents are encouraged to sign up today for the city’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy that kicks off next month. The free academy for adults is on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 10 through Aug. 9. Led by emergency personnel from collaborative agencies, the academy is a 32-hour certified program that [...]
Register now for free Community Emergency Preparedness Academy
Residents are encouraged to sign up today for the City’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy that kicks off next month. The free academy for adults is on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 10 through Aug. 9. Led by emergency personnel from collaborative agencies, the academy is a 32-hour certified program that [...]
Two million OC residents will receive AlertOC test call October 20
More than two million Orange County residents will receive a call at 5:00 p.m. on October 20 to test the county’s regional mass notification system known as AlertOC. The City of Mission Viejo launched the program in 2008. This is the second annual regional test of the system and will include 29 participating cities – [...]
Five Mission Viejo emergency preparedness grads participate in countywide exercise
Five members from Mission Viejo’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) trained with other Orange County Citizen Corps volunteer groups this week in the 2011 Citizen Preparedness Exercise, enhancing their skills to improve community emergency preparedness and response to a major flooding event. Mission Viejo CEPA graduates James Peredo, Jennifer Frye, Susan Wilson, Denise Brady and [...]
City preparing for rainy season by offering free sand bags
With winter weather making its debut this week, the City is busy preparing for the rainy season by offering free sand bags to residents seeking to protect their properties from flooding and emergency erosion. Sand bags are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Oct. 5 through April on a first-come-first-serve basis. [...]
Make plans for National Night Out Aug. 2
Residents are invited to join along with thousands of communities nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for the 28th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. Mission Viejo Police Services and Target are teaming up to host a free Crime Prevention Fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Target parking lot at [...]
Mock disaster drill tests the skills teens learned in City emergency preparedness course
It was like a scene from a disaster film – blood-covered victims, shattered buildings and panic everywhere. Fortunately, this scene was only an exercise, but a large-scale earthquake is something that could easily happen here. “This program was very visual and influential,” said Shivani Tailor, during Friday’s final drill of the City’s Teen Emergency Preparedness [...]
