The Editor
Re. “Cities could help people end disaster procrastination” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, March 21).
In response to this editorial, I would like to send out kudos to the city of Port Coquitlam and its emergency preparedness program staff and volunteers. I understand they have one of the best teams in the province.
They do try to make it easy for citizens to help themselves get prepared for the Big One and other major disastrous events. They have many opportunities for the public to learn specifically about personal preparedness.
Coming up, they will have a display at the annual PoCo May Day parade. As well, they offer quarterly residential training sessions and provide take-aways with additional information, including a step-by-step process and a list of everything a person would need to put their own grab-and-go bags together. I believe a training session is scheduled for May 26.
The next step is ours, people. I take disaster planning seriously and so should you, for your own sake and that of your family. Call the city of PoCo to get informational handouts and/or to reserve a spot in the next training session. I’ll see you there.
L. Dore, Port Coquitlam
