Emergency Preparedness Seminar

Guards at Top of Risinghill

Just received this info. Not sure how it will effect hiking for Meadows residents:

The County has hired private security guards to assist local law enforcement in areas surrounding Angeles National Forest.

A number of these guards are now posted at the end of Risinghill Road. Only residents that live beyond that point, and their guests along with emergency responders, will be allowed through.

The guards began last night and will be there 24/7 for at least the next week, with possible extensions while the forest remains closed.

Basic C.E.R.T. Course

BASIC C.E.R.T. COURSE
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
Oct. 13-17, 2009
SCHEDULE
Oct. 13-16 6:30 –9:30pm
Oct. 17 8:00am—4:00pm
ALL CLASSES MUST BE ATTENDED TO RECEIVE A COURSE CERTIFICATE

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.

CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference. While people will respond to others in need without the training, one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary danger. In the CERT training, citizens learn to:
*Manage utilities and put out small fires
*Treat the three medical killers by opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock
*Provide basic medical aid
*Search for and rescue victims safely
*Organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective
*Collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts*

The course is conducted over 4 weeknights and 1 full Saturday

LOMA ALTA PARK
3330 N. LINCOLN AVE
ALTADENA

Course facilitate by the Community/Law Enforcement Partnership Programs Unit and the Regional Community Policing Institute-California

Space is limited!
Register for this FREE COURSE ONLINE at
www.rcpi-ca.org
or call (323) 526-5015

Co Sponsored by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation

Internet Connection Door-to-Door

Several of us have had a person cme to our door to solicit Internet upgrades and we're trying to determine if this is a legitimate AT&T employee or a scam.

In my case, the man appeared to be a legit AT&T employee who told me that the recent upgrades in the neighborhood would require me to change from my AT&T DLS service to fiber optic. He had been walking door-to-door on El Prieto prior to coming to my house.

In another case, a person came to a neighbor's house three times this week. She wasn't sure of the purpose of the solicitation as someone else at the house was home at the time. This neighbor did contact the Sheriff who did not think that AT&T was here in the neighborhood soliciting. The Sheriff said he would send additional patrol cars to our neighborhood.

Looking for any other insight from others who have had a similar experience. The Sheriff asked that we call them if the person(s) are in the neighborhood again so that they can question him/her.

Suspicious Characters

Our neighbor at the very top of Risinghill reported that a car with three 20-somethings may have been looking for a house to burglarize.

His ever-vigilante tenant, happened to be walking her dog last week when she noticed a car parked up by the yellow gate leading to the trails. Three 20-something guys were slinking down, obviously not wanting to be seen, but apparently casing his house. The tenant hesitated and then announced boldly, "You guys can wait for the cops to get here or leave now."

They immediately started the car and drove away. The tenant said to them as they passed her, “I have your license number.” She called the police and reported all the details.

The car is a black, late 90’s or early 2000’s Toyota Forerunner. License plate is a yellow New Mexico license plate with number 903-NSR. The driver was white, his two passengers were African-American.

Rock Thrown Through Window

A neighbor at the corner of Aralia and Gravelia reported that a rock was thrown through their kitchen window at about 11:15 p.m. this past Saturday night. A sheriff's report was filed. If anyone has any information, please send a comment to this blog.

I know I heard a loud party going on in The Meadows on Saturday night. Any chance this is related?

No Update on Canyon Crest

I received about eight responses through the blog and email regarding the sheriff activity on Canyon Crest this past Monday, but no one knew the circumstances. Still checking with neighbors.