Wildland Residents Association

"Prevention, Planning & Preparation"

24 December 2008
Christmas Eve

Greetings friends and neighbors,

On behalf of the WRA Board of Directors and firefighters, I would like to extend our very best wishes to everyone, and to thank the community for your continued support and appreciation. Thank you.

Next year is going to be a very challenging year for everyone. The WRA is here to help. Please do not hesitate to give us a call at 964-7194.

As always, I welcome your comments.

Michael S. Williams
President-Executive Director

COMMUNITY ALERT
NOT IF, BUT WHEN
Positive Preparation for Disaster

Tuesdays, 11am & 9 pm
Saturdays 1pm

KZSB-AM 1290
Santa Barbara News Press Radio

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

September 30th October 4th	Captain Charlie Johnson, Public Information Officer-Santa Barbara County Fire (retired)
October 7th & 11th	Michael Harris, Santa Barbara County Officer of Emergency Services
October 14th & 18th	Paul Cashman, State Farm Insurance
October 21st & 25th	Janet Stanley, CEO-American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter
October 28th November 1st	Chief Ron Coleman, Former California State Fire Marshal
November 4th & 8th	Thomas D. Fayram, PE, CFM, Deputy Public Works Director-Water Resources Division and William Boyer, Santa Barbara County Communications Director
November 11th & 15th	Yolanda McGlinchey, Santa Barbara City Emergency Operations Manager
November 18th & 22 November 25th & 29th	Ted and Mike talking about the Tea Fire. Bob Easton talking about the Tea Fire, building design and how he survived the fire.
December 2nd & 6th	Chief Herb McElwee, Montecito Fire Protection District (retired). Herb will be talking about local fire history and the Fire Safe Council.
December 9th & 13th	Ted Adams and Mike Williams discuss the WRA and the Fire Safe Council and the birth of Community Alert.
December 16th & 20th	Battalion Chief John Ahlman, Santa Barbara City Fire Department. John will be talking about local evacuation issues confronting Santa Barbara.
December 23rd & 27th	William Boyer, Communications Director Santa Barbara County and Less Carroll, General Manager KZSB-AM 1290
December 30th & January 3rd.	Greg Fry, Chair, Community Awareness and Emergency Response, Santa Barbara County Chapter.
January 6th & 10th	Barbara Andersen, James Lee Witt Associates
January 13th & 17th	Geri Ventura, Public Information Officer, Montecito Fire Protection District, talking about public information during the Tea Fire and 1680 AM.
January 20th & 24th	Sgt. Tom Walton, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department talking about the reverse 9-1-1 system.
January 27th & 31st	Louie Colbert and David Ross, American Red Cross-Santa Barbara County Chapter talk about VOAD and Disaster Services.
February 3rd & 7th	Local writer Ray Ford talks about local fire history and the impacts of the Tea Fire upon Santa Barbara.
February 10th & 14th	BC Scott Coffman, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District and Chair of the Hollister Ranch Owners Association Disaster Council and Jim Akinhead, President of the Hollister Ranch Owners Association, talk about their community emergency programs.

EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION SOURCES

In the event of a large emergency or disaster, the County will work with all bona fide news organizations to distribute emergency public information. The County's "Stations of Choice" for emergency news include the following AM stations-KTMS-990; KZSB-1290; KUHL-1410; KINF-1440, plus the San Marcos Pass Radio Station SMPERS 1040 AM, and the following FM stations-KCSB-91.9; KSYV-96.7; KTYD-99.9; KSBL-101.7 and KRAZ-105.9. In addition, the Spanish language FM stations, KSPE-94.5 and KIST-107.7 are also designated "Stations of Choice" in the cooperative agreement with the County.

View Larger Map

Locals Night at the Tavern Fridays at 6 PM

967.0066

Specializing in Hillside Brush Mowing

YOUR SOLUTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION™ Save your home and valuables from heat, smoke, and fire www.thermo-gel.com

Locals Night at the Tavern
Fridays at 6 PM

Specializing in Hillside
Brush Mowing

YOUR SOLUTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION™

Save your home and valuables from heat, smoke, and fire
www.thermo-gel.com