Two Disaster Preparation videos hosted by Erik Estrada

No part of America is safe from natural disasters. Whether it's a hurricane, an earthquake, or a blizzard- you will almost certainly at some time face nature's worst forces. When it happens- will you be prepared for the situation? Will you know how to protect your family and your property? And will you understand what to do after the calamity is over? Let us help you prepare now, before you find yourself in the Situation: Disaster!

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Windows Media Clip: Click Here.

"...the most common mistake is people don’t prepare; they think someone is going to take care of them in an emergency crisis." Al Gillespie, Fire Chief, N. Las Vegas

"...the bottom line is the American public needs to get back to the philosophy of taking care of itself for the first 72 hours ..." Charlie Dickinson, Acting U. S. Fire Administrator (USFA)

As a result of the widespread devastation the Gulf Coast experienced from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) realized that the general public needs readily accessible information about how to prepare for and cope with natural disasters.

To that end, LPB requested and received a Fire Prevention and Safety grant from the Department of Homeland Security to develop and produce a two part video series hosted by noted actor Eric Estrada, entitled “Situation: Disaster,” to provide emergency preparedness information about a wide variety of natural disasters, from hurricanes and tornados, to severe thunderstorms and winter storms, to earthquakes, wild fires and floods.

In an effort to reach the widest audience possible with practical tips on what to do before a natural disaster occurs and how to cope immediately afterwards, “Situation: Disaster” was produced in both English and Spanish, and will be available in DVD format beginning in July 2007.

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The Television Programs

Program #1 - "Before a Natural Catastrophe"

When a natural disaster is approaching, do you know what to do? Where to go? How to protect yourself and your family? Preparation today can mean survival tommorrow!

Windows Media Clip: Click Here.

Windows Media Before Clips:

Earthquakes | Terremotos	Wildland Fires | Fuegos del yermo	Hurricanes | Huracanes	Thunderstorms | Tempestades de truenos
Tornadoes | Tornados	Winter Storms | Tormentas del invierno	Floods | Inundaciones	Fire | Fuego

Program #2 - "During and After a Natural Catastrophe"

Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, extreme weather events…Natural disasters are the most common type of disaster and no region of America is without some risk of being affected. Are you prepared if a crisis situation strikes your community? Can you survive during and after a situation, disaster?

Windows Media Clip: Click Here.

Windows Media During & After Clips:

Earthquakes | Terremotos	Wildland Fires | Fuegos del yermo	Hurricanes | Huracanes	Thunderstorms | Tempestades de truenos
Tornadoes | Tornados	Winter Storms | Tormentas del invierno	Floods | Inundaciones	Fire | Fuego

"The best course of action is to practice. You’re only going to react as well as you’re trained." Daniel Kistner, Garland, TX Fire Dept.

"...the more you prepare ahead of an emergency; the better off you’ll be; you’ll be more calm; you’ll be more methodical in your approach and it won’t be as overwhelming..." Joanne Hayes-White, Chief, San Francisco, CA Fire Dept.

Los dos programas son presentados por Erik Estrada.

Ninguna parte de América está a salvo de desastres naturales. Sea un huracán, un terremoto o una tormenta de nieve—en algún momento va a encontrarse cara a cara con una de las peores fuerzas de la naturaleza. Cuando eso pase, va Usted a estar preparado para esa situación? Sabra cómo proteger a su familia y a su propiedad? Y sabrá que hacer cuando haya pasado la calamidad? Permítanos ayudarlo a prepararse, antes de que Usted se encuentre en una situación desastrosa.

Clip (Windows Media) (Medios De Windows)

"… el error más común es que la gente no se prepara; creen que alguien les ayudará en caso de emergencia." Al Gillespie, Fire Chief, N. Las Vegas

"…la cosa es que el público americano necesita regresar a la filosofía de que cada cual se tiene que valer por sí mismo." Charlie Dickinson, Acting U. S. Fire Administrator (USFA)

Dada la gran devastación de la zona del Golfo producida por los huracanes Katrina y Rita, Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) ha reconocido la necesidad de que el público tenga información a mano de cómo prepararse y sobrevivir un desastre natural.

Con ese fin en mente, LPB aplicó y recibió una concesión del Departamento de Seguridad de la Patria (Dept.of Homeland Security) para crear y producir un video en dos partes narrado por el conocido actor Erik Estrada y titulado “Situación ¡Desastre!” para proporcionarle al público información acerca de cómo protegerse en caso de desastres naturales, de huracanes y tornados a tormentas invernales, terremotos, incendios e inundaciones.

Para poder llegarle al mayor número de personas posible e informarles acerca de lo que se debe hacer para prepararse para un desastre natural y cómo actuar inmediatamente después de ellos, “Situación ¡Desastre!” ha sido producido en inglés y en español y será disponible al público en DVD a principios de julio 2007.

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Los Programas De la Televisión

Programa # 1 "antes de una catástrofe natural"

Cuando un desastre natural se aproxima, ¿sabe usted que hacer?, ¿donde ir? ¿Cómo protegerse a usted y a su familia? El estar preparado hoy puede salvarle la vida mañana.

Clip (Medios De Windows)

antes (Medios De Windows)

Earthquakes | Terremotos	Wildland Fires | Fuegos del yermo	Hurricanes | Huracanes	Thunderstorms | Tempestades de truenos
Tornadoes | Tornados	Winter Storms | Tormentas del invierno	Floods | Inundaciones	Fire | Fuego

Programa # 2 "durante y después de una catástrofe natural"

Huracanes, terremotos, tornados, eventos extremos de mal tiempo…desastres naturales-- son el tipo de desastre más común y no hay ninguna región de América que esté a salvo. ¿Se encuentra usted preparado si una situación crítica ocurre en su comunidad? ¿Puede usted sobrevivir durante y despues de una situación desastrosa?

Clip (Medios De Windows)

durante y después: (Medios De Windows)

Earthquakes | Terremotos	Wildland Fires | Fuegos del yermo	Hurricanes | Huracanes	Thunderstorms | Tempestades de truenos
Tornadoes | Tornados	Winter Storms | Tormentas del invierno	Floods | Inundaciones	Fire | Fuego

"lo mejor es la práctica. Mientras más te entrenas, mejor reaccionarás.." Daniel Kistner, Garland, TX Fire Dept.

Joanne Hayes-White, Chief, San Francisco, CA Fire Dept.

Using the Facts on Fire! Series for Outreach
The program, Using the Facts on Fire! Series for Outreach, demonstrates how firefighters and safety educators can most effectively incorporate segments from the series into a community presentation. Learn More!

• Facts on Fire • Using the Facts on Fire! Series for Outreach • Situation Disaster! •

RESOURCES | RECURSOS

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_23_,00.html

American Red Cross' Disaster Preparation
for People with Disabilities
http://www.prepare.org/disabilities/disabilitiesprep.htm

Community Emergency Response Team
https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

Disaster Assistance
https://www.disasterassistance.gov

Emergency Supplies, Disaster Kits, Survival Gear
http://www.homelandpreparedness.com/

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
http://www.fema.gov/

FEMA's "Are You Ready?" Disaster Guide
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/

Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/

Louisiana Public Broadcasting's "Facts on Fire" series
http://www.lpb.org/programs/factsonfire/

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office
http://www.lasfm.org

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://www.noaa.gov/

Ready America (U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security)
http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightning
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf

U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/

U. S. Fire Administration (USFA)
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/index.shtm

Situation: Disaster! Reviews

CREDITS | CRÉDITOS

This series was funded by grant # EMW-2002-FP-00365 from FEMA, an entity of the Department of Homeland Security.

Host
Erik Estrada

Advisory Board

Richard "Rick" Boudreaux, Fire Chief
Port Allen Fire Department, LA

Johnnie Brown, State Trooper
Louisiana State Police Office

Brian Crawford, Assistant to the Fire Chief
Shreveport Fire Department, LA

Terry Hardy, Sr., Public Information Officer,
New Orleans Fire Department, LA

Nathan McCallum, Fire Educator,
Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal

Boyd Petty, DSFM Manager,
Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal

Project Managers
Homer Dyess
Ayan Rubin
Gladys White

Contributing Agencies
City of Biloxi Fire Department, MS
City of Farmington Hills Fire Dept., MI
City of Garland Fire Department, TX
City of Irving Emergency Management, TX
City of New Braunfels Fire Dept, TX
City of North Las Vegas, NV
City of San Antonio Office of Emergency Management, TX
County of Los Angeles Fire Dept., CA
DRW Consultants, LLC.
East Pierce Fire & Rescue, WA
Fulton County Fire Department, GA
Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, WA
Grand Forks Fire Department, ND
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB)
Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office
Louisiana State Police
National Association of Hispanic Firefighters
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), MA
New Orleans Fire Department
Port Allen Fire Department
Prince William County,
Dept. of Fire and Rescue, VA
San Francisco Fire Department, CA
San Jose Fire Department, CA
Shreveport Fire Department
U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security
U. S. Fire Administration (USFA)

Program produced by:

Louisiana Public Broadcasting

Producer and Editor
Kevin Gautreaux
Randy LaBauve

Scriptwriters
Kevin Gautreaux
Randy LaBauve

Photographers
Keith Crews
Rex Fortenberry
Virnado Woods

Teleprompter
Jodie Fontenot

Lighting
Sally Budd
Keith Crews

Logo and Artwork
Tammy Crawford

Website
Jeanne Webre Lamy

Graphics
James Bennett
Mark Carroll

Engineering Support
Todd Justice
Chris Miranda

Senior Producer
Tika Laudun

Production Manager
Ken Miller

Executive Producer
Clay Fourrier

President & CEO
Beth Courtney

Spanish Voice Talent
Elpidio Morejon
Sergio Ramos
Alicia Vidaurreta
Javier Vidaurreta

Spanish Script Translators
& Voice Coach
Alicia Vidaurreta

Archival Footage
American Red Cross
FEMA
KET (The Kentucky Network)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NOAA
Temperate Forest Foundation
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
USDA Forest Service
USGS
WWL-TV, New Orleans

Copyright 2007
Louisiana Educational
Television Authority

DISCLAIMER
LPB makes no express or implied warrants regarding the use of information or methods described in this program. Any and all express and implied warranties are specifically disclaimed. In no event shall LPB be liable for any damages or expenses resulting from the use or misuse of information or methods described in this program.


Esta serie fue financiada por la concesión # EMW-2002-FP-00365 de FEMA, una entidad del departamento de la seguridad de la patria.

Autoridad Educativa 2007 De la Televisión De Luisiana Del Copyright

NEGACIÓN
LPB no hace ninguna autorización expresa o implicada con respecto al uso de la información o de los métodos descritos en este programa. Cualesquiera y todos expresan e implicaron garantías se niegan específicamente. En ningún acontecimiento LPB será obligado para cualesquiera daños o costo resultando del uso o del uso erróneo de la información o de los métodos descritos en este programa.

This program made possible by a grant from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security
Este programa se ha efectuado por subvención del Departamento de Seguridad de la Patria de los Estados Unidos.