Asian Community Preparedness Trains the Consulate for the People’s Republic of China
  

On Tuesday, June 1, 2010, the Asian Community Preparedness department headed off to the Consulate for the People’s Republic of China located in San Francisco. For over an hour, Sophia Wong delivered a highly informative disaster preparedness presentation to more than 60 of the consulate’s workers and their families. Many of those in the audience were learning about preventative and potentially lifesaving information about how to prepare for disasters such as earthquakes for the first time in their lives.

With so many earthquakes in recent years, particularly the 7.9 earthquake in Sichuan, China in 2008, this year’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Qinghai and others around the world – those coming from China are becoming more aware of the importance of being prepared. Having that in mind, those in Tuesday’s audience were highly attentive and offered praises after the presentation for dispelling myths on what best to do during an earthquake, such as running outside or hiding under a bed.

Many also gave thanks to the Red Cross for providing them with such an important presentation and relevant brochures in Mandarin. The Red Cross would like to thank the Chinese Consulate, specifically Deputy Consul General Lu Wenxiang (pictured), for its wonderful invitation to provide some much needed disaster preparedness information useful to all who live in the Bay Area.