More than 17 million people felt the La Habra Earthquake last Friday night.  It shook the southland coming in at 5.1 on the the Richter scale. And for those of you who don't live in LA, no it was not the "Big One". But if it was, would you have been ready?

Don’t wait until after something happens to get your emergency supplies. Make a list and start now. Each time you go to the store to buy a bottle of wine, buy an item for your kit so you are prepared!

In the event of an emergency, maybe the single most important thing we’ll need is water. But how much do we need to store? And are their other options?

How we as adults deal with the 'ugly' things going on in the world will determine how our children perceive the world and their places in it. What ideas are your children learning?

As a safety professional, I am educated on the systems that can be employed to reduce (unfortunately not always prevent) these horrific acts of violence, but more than ever, we as a society and parents need to start at home. The basics around empathy and kindness have been lost in our society.

I’ve seen some horrifying coverage of ill-planned, poorly executed active shooter drills and exercises. There is a massive push to do them, and not without merit, however the likelihood is still extremely rare, and the execution is causing more harm than good.

In a real disaster, Starbucks will be the least of your concerns… Have what you need when you’ll need it in case the power goes out and you are left wondering “what happened??”

Do you have enough stored in case of an emergency? The answer depends on a few things such as your family size, pets, and how long you should realistically anticipate being without critical services post disaster.

There used to be “seasons” where we could expect wildfires in Ca, but something has changed in the past 3 or so years. Drought, building in hazard prone areas, weather, you name it. I’m not here to answer the why, just the what you’ll need “if” you need to grab and go.