Expo highlights safety at ULV
Campus Times
November 21, 1997
The University of La Verne held its Second Annual ULV Preparedness/Safety
Expo Nov. 14 in Sneaky Park.
This event was for the community to be aware of the disasters and earthquakes
and how to prepare and stay safe during these times.
"I sent out letters and invitations to invite them," said
Keena Blythe, administrative assistant in Human Resources.
Among the participants was the ULV Housing and Residential Life program
who passed out information so students can be aware of safety for earthquakes,
disasters and other emergencies.
"We have a strategy of things we do for the residential assistants
and the program assistants to do in case of any disasters," said Kenia
Magallanes, PA for the Oaks residence hall.
The ULV Maintenance Department gave the RA's and PA's a tour through
the three dorms of where the gas valves are so they will know how to turn
them off.
"They are working to expand the disaster plan in the upcoming year,"
said Magallanes, a junior.
The Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, known nationally as one of
the Top 100 hospitals, came to educate people on how to live a more healthy
lifestyle.
"The No. 1 thing you can do to help yourself stay healthy is to
not smoke," said Martha Osborne, registered nurse and educator. "Lung
cancer usually does not show up for 10 to 30 years after smoking because
people have good immune systems."
Twelve to 15 support groups are in the area and support people going
through cancer. They offer counseling for marriage and family.
The Earthquake Management from Los Angeles County was on hand selling
emergency survival supplies.
"You should always have an out-of-state contact," said Herb
Kahn, a representative from the county. "People have to stay focused
to know what to do at times like these."
Kahn will be meeting with the ULV Safety Committee next week to talk
about the needs of the campus and how to prepare for disasters.
A distributing manufacturer, C-K Sales Survivor, had a booth selling
food, water, blankets, solar radios, first aid kits and other emergency
products to Expo participants.
"We bake the food products ourself and it has a shelf life of five
years," said Clare Bertien, sales representative from C-K. "The
water is sterilized and purified."
The company is now shipping emergency survival kits to 14 foreign countries.
"Water is the most important thing we need in our body," said
Bertien. "We can go without food for three days, but with water, you
can't."
The founder of Covering Wings, a non-profit organization that distributes
winter warmings, Raymond Fico, was also selling Protectors.
The Protector is a blanket, a raincoat, a poncho, a tent and a lean-to
and can save a life from hypothermia.
"Every school should have one of these [Protectors] at the door
during earthquake drills," said Fico.
ULV is meeting with Fico to purchase enough for every student in the
school.
"We give blankets to the homeless and we have a warehouse where
we give out socks, sweaters, blankets and hats," said Fico.
The warehouse receives yarn and people come by and pick it up and knit
hats and sweaters. Then they bring it back to the warehouse to be distributed
to those who need it.
