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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2009 Rotary District 5260 Zone 24 District Disaster Operations Committee (D-DOC) Nathan A. Wolfstein !V, Chair * Jim Doran, Co-Chair (818) 388-6664 * [email protected]

Club Disaster Operations Officer (C-DOO) Disaster Preparedness Training Sessions Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM - Sam’s Club at New Horizons 15725 Parthenia Street * North Hills, CA 91343 A Rotary District 5260 D-DOC Training for the designated Club Disaster Operations Officer (C-DOO) for each Rotary Club in District 5260.

RD5260 Disaster Operations Committee (D-DOC) 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM

Nathan A. Wolfstein IV Chair, Special Projects: Disaster Preparedness – Rotary District 5260 ‘Be Prepared To Move Quickly’

Jim Doran Co-Chair, District Disaster Operations Committee (D-DOC) Emergency Services Director, City of Hidden Hills

Session One - 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM

Captain Stacy Gerlich Los Angeles Fire Department, CERT Unit Disaster Preparedness Section

Linda Pruett Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Emergency Preparedness Committee

Session Two - 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM

Cheryl Hoover American Red Cross – Southern California Region Blood Donor Resources Development

Dennis Smith KA6GSE Section Emergency Coordinator LAX Section ARRL – The National Association for Amateur Radio

Session Three - 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM

Mark Benthien and/or Ines Pearce The Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill 7 Steps to an Earthquake Resilient Business

Jeff Edelstein BICEPP The Business & Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness SOS Cause-Related Preparedness & Fundraising

Registration

Cost: $20.00 – Includes $5.00 Special Projects Donation Please make payment to Rotary District 5260

Confirm number of Rotarians attending to Nathan at (818)388-6664 or via email to [email protected] with DPTR June 6 in the subject line.

RD5260 DPTR Future Presenter’s Bureau

The following organizations have expressed interest in presenting Disaster Preparedness at future RD5260 DPTR Training Sessions.

Disaster Relief Rotarian Action Group (DRRAG) International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) Amateur Radio (HAM) Operators L.A. City Councilman Greig Smith The Salvation Army Rotary Rotaract & Interact Clubs Learning For Life Exploring Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) The California Army National Guard Compass Energy Solutions (Sun & Wind Generators)