Emergency responders participate in ‘Living Ready’
Emergency responders from Back Country Medics, Clearwater
County Ambulance Service, Clearwater County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Orofino
Fire Department and Orofino Police Department will be participating in ‘Living
Ready’ Aug. 21.
Orofino Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints is inviting the community to ‘Living Ready’, a preparedness fair
Saturday, Aug. 21 from
Individuals can do a lot to prepare and take care of
emergencies and challenges themselves, but sometimes they need help from
emergency services personnel with more expertise or resources. Emergency
responders whether they are medical, fire or law enforcement each play a part in
helping and keeping people safe in
Living Ready is not about fear or panic; it is about
learning to take care of what is important-loved ones. It is about learning to
be smart, savvy and resilient when facing challenges.
There will be numerous booths, demonstrations and
presenters that can answer questions about how to prepare and be ready when
facing such things as the loss of a job, emergencies, disasters and other
disruptions of normal everyday life. Some might call it provident living.
Among topics for
the fair:
Canning and preserving food
Edible landscaping
Medical basics
Legal document preservation
Alternative cooking
Water storage and purification
72-hour kits
Household ingenuity
Search and Rescue
Emergency Responders
Emergency shelter
Don Gardner, Clearwater County Emergency Management
Coordinator, will be the keynote speaker at
Come learn about how people can prepare and care for
themselves and their families through the challenges that they face individually
and as a community.