Emergencies - How can we prepare?

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Emergencies - How can we prepare?

July 2024 - Issue #44

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1. September 2024 is National Preparedness Month (NPM): FEMA's 'Ready Campaign' focuses on the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. (ASL and English)

2. Imagine...disaster strikes and evacuations are issued. Are you ready? Prep an emergency kit and a go-bag with these checklists. (English)

3. Hot Temps in the Forecast for Summer: Check out this 'ASL Emergency Preparedness Series' from AzEIN with over 100 videos in ASL. (ASL and English)

4. From Our Catalogue: Interpretation Skills: English to ASL Second Edition. This book analyzes 8 Major Features: fingerspelling, numbers, lexicon, classifiers, space, grammar, interpreting, and lastly composure, appearance and health. (English)

5. The IC Book Club: I Only Read Murder (Miranda Abbott #1) by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson. (English)

6. Out There: The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss (AMPHL).  (English)

7. ASL in Action:  Test your receptive skills (and learn something new) with native signer Angela Petrone Stratiy! (ASL)

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September 2024 National Preparedness Month

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expresses the importance of preparedness before a disaster strikes, specifically in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

Interested in learning more? Please visit https://www.fema.gov/.

Emergency kits and go-bags: what to include

Basic emergency supply kit checklist for one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or duffel bags. Checklist includes, water, food, radio, flashlight, first aid kit, extra batteries, whistle, dust mask, plastic sheeting, scissors and duct tape, moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties, wrench or pliers, manual can opener, local maps, cell phone with chargers and backup battery.

For more resources, please visit https://www.ready.gov/kit.

Make a grab-and-go bag, a small emergency kit that's easy to take with you, in case you need to leave right away. It's a good idea to make grab-and-go bags for your home, workplace, and vehicle. Food (ready to eat) and water, phone charger and battery bank, battery powered or hand crank radio and flashlight, extra batteries, small first aid kit, personal medications, personal toiletries and items such as an extra pair of glasses or contact lenese, copy of your emergency plan, copies of important documents, such as insurance papers and identification, cash in small bills, local map with your family meeting place identified, seasonal clothing, emergency blanket, pen and notepad, whistle.

More information available here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/build-an-emergency-kit-and-grab-and-go-bag#grab-and-go

ASL Emergency Preparedness Series

with

Arizona Emergency Information Network (AzEIN).

Some tips to keep yourself safe in the extreme heat. ASL with English.

Posted on YouTube by AzEIN.

Learn a new sign or two while prepping with these other videos:

White woman wearing glasses with dark rectangular plastic frames, long grey curly hair, in a short-sleeved black polo shirt with Arizona Dept of Emergencies and Military Affairs emblem, is signing "fire scar" in front of a royal blue pleated curtain.

From Our Catalogue

Interpretation Skills
English to ASL

by Marty Taylor, PhD.

Interpretation Skills: English to ASL. Second edtion by Marty Taylor, PhD. Major features: 1. Fingerspelling 2. Numbers 3. Lexicon 4. Classifiers 5. Space 6. Grammar 7. Interpreting 8. Composure, Appearance and Health. Book cover in shades of blue with an abstract spiral design above the title.

Buy Now at the IC Store!

www.aslinterpreting.com/ic_store

Customers in Canada, please use this contact form.

IC Book Club

Ready to cool off this summer with a whodunit?

A new series out from Canadian authors and brothers Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson. Collectively they are four-time winners of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour (Ian once and Will three times).

I Only Read Murder (2023) is the first in the Miranda Abbott series. The second, Mystery in the Title, is out now.

Book cover in red, with a chalk outline of a body on a stage, spotlit by two stage lights, one beam in black against the red background and the other grey. The title is in White serif font, "I Only Read Murder" is above the chalk outline, and the authors' names - Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson - are in the same white font below the outline.

From the publisher, Harper Collins:

Miranda Abbott, once known for the crime-solving, karate-chopping church pastor she played on network television, has hit hard times. Turned down for a role on a cable reality show, Miranda is facing ruin when a mysterious postcard arrives, summoning her to Happy Rock, a small town in the Pacific Northwest. But when she gets there, nothing is what she expected.

In dire straits, she signs up for an amateur production at the Happy Rock Little Theatre, competing against the local real estate agent for the lead role. On opening night, one of the actors is murdered, live, in front of the audience. But out of 100 witnesses, no one actually saw what happened. Now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion, including the sardonic town doctor, the local high-school drama teacher, an oil-stained car mechanic, an elderly gentleman who may or may not have been in the CIA—and Miranda herself. Clearly, the only way to solve this mystery is for Miranda to summon her skills as television's Pastor Fran and draw on the help of her new sidekick, Susan, a shy bookstore clerk who seems to know everyone's secrets. Because the show must go on!

"I Only Read Murder is pure joy. The Ferguson dream team had me laughing from the opening curtain and I just never stopped. You're in the hands of two masterful storytellers in this sidesplitting whodunnit, chock-full of vivid and quirky characters. Strap in for a hilarious and satisfying ride.” — Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour

Out There:

The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss (AMPHL)

Since 1999, the non-profit Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss has been supporting thousands of Deaf and hard-of-hearing health care professionals and students through advocacy and mentorship.

AMPHL’s Mentorship Program matches Deaf/hard-of-hearing professionals with anyone who needs guidance navigating the healthcare fields - such as medical, nursing, dental, audiology, veterinary, EMS, sports health, and more - no matter where you are in your career.

Members can access a cache of articles and research in the field, network online and at a biennial conference. Click here for more info.

AMPHL image from Facebook entitled, Section 504 of the Rehabilitiation Act of 1973 Part 84 Final Rule, above a stock image of a judge's desk with legal papers, books, "scales of justice", gavel and glasses. The bottom section says - 3 changes regarding healthcare towards those with disabilities.

AMPHL summarizes a recent legislation update to provide effective communication for individuals with disabilities in healthcare.

Click below to watch the full video (:24 seconds):
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/LG3Wio8Hbynh3EKC/

ASL THAT!

Fun Facts about Storms.

From IC's blog:

Native signer Angela Petrone Stratiy shares interesting facts about storms. What new info did you catch?

More videos at https://www.aslinterpreting.com/.

View all Hand Twisters/Fun Facts signed by Mary Harman, and English Oddities signed by Angela Petrone Stratiy at The View From IC Blog.

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