What is the best way to teach Community Disaster Education to the public? How about teachable moment? Well that’s what Luis got when doing a Be Red Cross Ready presentation. About 15 neighbors on a two-block stretch of Ramona Street in Palo Alto got more than they bargained for when they attended the disaster-preparedness class Tuesday evening.
A moderate earthquake (5.6 magnitude) shook up the meeting at 8:04 p.m. "The instructor (Luis) was very cool and told us all to get on the floor and cover our heads," resident Beth Bunnenberg said. "And we really paid attention the rest of the meeting." Luis said that the group asked if he had planned the quake--and he joked that he had made some calls. Luis also turned on the portable radio in the disaster supplies kit to listen for news and information about the quake and any potential instructions. Now that group wants to take CPR and First Aid. What a story! Check out the article about Luis online:
In the News:Palo Alto Online
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