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By mvlife on June 17, 2010
Community members are invited to learn how to stay informed during a disaster through various modes of communication that can keep them connected. The City’s Mission Viejo Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) group is hosting the “Planning for Communication During a Disaster” presentation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23 at the Norman P. [...]
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By mvlife on May 21, 2010
In an effort to keep the City safe and prepared for emergencies, City staff on Wednesday participated in the Golden Guardian 2010 Exercise, sponsored by the California Office of Homeland Security. The City’s exercise was part of a countywide effort to test emergency communications systems in the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) using a winter [...]
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By mvlife on March 11, 2010
More than 500 people took part in a family conference March 6 designed to promote emergency preparedness in Mission Viejo at the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. The City participated in the church’s three-hour conference that included Mission Viejo Emergency Management personnel, Police Services staff and Orange County Fire Authority Firefighters offering up invaluable information [...]
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By mvlife on January 20, 2010
The City has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in an effort to keep the public informed of significant rain-related incidents in Mission Viejo. By visiting http://cityofmissionviejo.org/stormwatch, community members will find up-to-date news and information about flooding, traffic incidents and available resources to guide them through the storms. The National Weather Service this morning reported [...]
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By mvlife on July 23, 2009
Roughly 22 teens will take part in a drill on Saturday, which is the final exercise in the Teen Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (Teen CEPA). More than two dozen teens will act as victims in the drill, which will test students on the knowledge they gained during the two-week course. The academy is similar to [...]
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By mvlife on July 6, 2009
The deadline to reserve a spot in the City’s free Teen Preparedness 2009 Academy is Thursday, July 9. The academy provides community outreach to educate teens in emergency preparedness. The academy, which is similar to the City’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy, is designed to teach 14- to 18-year-old residents the basic skills necessary to save [...]
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By mvlife on June 25, 2009
The City is taking reservations for its free Teen Preparedness 2009 Academy that begins July 14. The academy provides community outreach to educate teens in emergency preparedness. The academy, which is similar to the City’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy, is designed to teach 14- to 18-year-old residents the basic skills necessary to save lives and [...]
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By mvlife on March 12, 2009
The City is taking reservations for its free Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) that begins April 15. The academy provides community outreach to educate residents in emergency preparedness. Residents will learn basic skills to save lives and protect property when emergency services are not immediately available in the aftermath of a major disaster. The nine-week [...]
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