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April 2004                                                                            Volume 6 - Number 3

 

 

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Disaster Resource Guide / the Emergency Lifeline

Ahmed ALShamsi

 

 

Purpose:  The Emergency Lifeline was founded in 1985 by Kathy Gannon Rainey with the purpose of helping businesses, schools, families and individuals prepare for 72-hour self-sufficiency.  The Emergency Lifeline now works with organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and overseas.  The company also publishes the annual, internationally distributed DISASTER RESOURCE GUIDE.  The publication is a resource for organizations and government agencies desiring to prepare for emergencies, and contains articles and information from internationally recognized experts. Company Ownership: The Emergency Lifeline is a woman-owned California Corporation.  (Kathy G. Rainey)

 

Current Product Line: The Emergency Lifeline has been in the business of providing disaster preparedness products for over fifteen years.  In addition, the product line has been expanded to include products for industrial safety, OSHA and ADA compliance, and disaster relief.

 

The Emergency Lifeline Customers: Since 1985, The Emergency Lifeline has serviced thousands of corporations, government agencies, schools, families, and individuals in California, the New Madrid earthquake zone, the Pacific Northwest, and elsewhere in the U.S. and overseas.

 

Professional Organizations: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BICEPP (Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness), CITPREP (Citizens Support Task Force of Orange County), SCESA (Southern California Emergency Services Association), ACP (Association of Contingency Planners), and many others.

 

Community Service: The Emergency Lifeline is committed to providing jobs along with training and development for community youth.  Since 1987, over 100 high school and college students have participated.  The Emergency Lifeline has served as a job site for the Santa Ana Unified School District's ROP (Regional Occupational Program), and has participated in federal Welfare-To-Work programs.

 The Annual Disaster Resource GUIDE: The 9th annual GUIDE will be published in March 2004.  The 2004 GUIDE, loaded with more than 170 pages of resources for business continuity, homeland security, emergency/crisis management and disaster recovery.  The GUIDE is free to qualified professionals with mailing addresses in the U.S. and Canada. 

 

The Weekly Continuity e-GUIDE

Every Wednesday, the e-GUIDE provides a concise seven-day snapshot of the business continuity and emergency management industry from around the world right down to the local level.

Based on the philosophy of “working together”, the e-GUIDE integrates, consolidates, and communicates resources with focus on planning & management, human concerns, information availability & security, facility issues, and crisis communications & response. 

 

The Emergency Lifeline Products

Products for Earthquake/Emergency Preparedness and Industrial Safety/Compliance

           

I.  Medical Supplies

            Medical/Trauma Response Kits

            Industrial First Aid (OSHA approved)

            Triage Tags

            Sam Splints

            Kits and Supplies for Blood borne Pathogens Compliance

                        Personal Protection Kits

                        Spills Kit

                        Infectious Waste Bags

                        CPR Masks

            First Aid Kits for the Home and Auto

II. Tools & Other Equipment

            Hard Hats

            Leather Palm Gloves

            Dust Masks

            Safety Goggles

            Safety Vests

            Barrier Tape

            Basic Hand Tools

III. Food and Water with Long Shelf Life

            Emergency Food bars, 3600 and 2400 calorie units

            MRE/Meals Ready to Eat

            Water Pouches, 4.22 oz.

            Aqua Blox, 8.45 oz.

            WaterCubes and Preserver

            Water Drums, Pumps, Wrenches

            Water Purification Tablets

IV.  Equipment for Warmth, Lighting, Evacuation, and Shelter

            Blankets, Mylar-type

            Blankets, Wool and Wool-blends

            Safety Lightsticks

            Basic, Anglehead, and Industrial Flashlights

            Bullhorns

            Stretchers

            Smithcot

            Cots

            Privacy Shelters

            Shade Structures

            Tarps

V.  Sanitation Supplies

            Sanitation Kits

            Portable Toilets/Bags

            Toilet Chemicals