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Emergancy Management

Emergancy Management 這類型的文章總是常常在我這地方出現.

如果哪天 Mt. Rainier 從睡夢中醒來? 您又居住在 Pierce County Nisqually River 的流域地區, 知道如何逃生嗎?
如果哪天通過大西雅圖地區的某個斷層突然發生地震, 知道如何保護自己嗎?
如果哪天一個強烈的 Wind Storm 把 I-90 或 US-520 上的浮橋給吹沉了, 知道如何使用其他(公車)路線回家嗎?
如果哪天突然一輛運送危險化學物品的火車或卡車發生洩漏或爆炸, 知道如何遠離危險地區嗎?

上面的四個例子除了 Mt. Rainier 從睡夢中醒來還沒有發生外, 其他都曾經在大西雅圖地區發生過.

一些更簡單和平常的例子.
如果突然停電, 不巧還要出門, 可是車子在車庫裡. 沒有電車庫的門無法打開, 是否知道如何手動開門?
緊急狀況打電話到 911, 結果發現 911 故障. 是否知道當地警察局或消防隊的電話?
如果警察突然間因故把你居住地區給關閉隔離了, 是否知道接下來該怎麼辦?
家裡的火災警報器上次的檢查是什麼時候?
住在公寓或旅館時如果發生危險, 是否知道逃生路線?

每個人都要想到這類可能發生的危險和其立即的處理方式. 在居住的地方準備一個必須物品(簡單的糧食, 飲水, 護照等等), 隨時可以帶了就可以跑的袋子等等. 美國紅十字會有不少中文版的準備資訊.

各州的郡 Department of Emergency Management 也提供不少資訊和一些免費的訓練. 這些免費的訓練課程可能會在以後救了你一命. 使用 Google 搜查你居住的郡名稱和 “Emergency Management”

這些不是只有講講和想想. 颱風, 暴風雪, 龍捲風, 地震, 甚至運送危險物品的火車, 卡車造成地區性的暫時疏散和逃生技巧. 在危急時候的彼此連絡方式等等.

西雅圖金恩郡危機處理部門.
Tacoma Pierce County 危機處理部門.
Snohomish County 危機處理部門.
Kitsap County 危機處理部門.

Side Note:
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[新聞] 使用信用卡付餐館的帳?

Here's a tip: Restaurants may be padding the bill

在餐廳用餐使用信用卡付費時, 一些信用卡機器會自動的收取 20% 的小費. 也許你已經付了小費, 餐廳商家並不知道這件事. 信用卡公司'暫時'的把這 20% 小費扣了下來. 幾天後才加回去你的帳號. 這可能造成超出信用額度, 並被迫付超支的罰款.

CARDHOLDER TIPS

# When signing a receipt at a restaurant, don't leave the tip line blank. If you wish to leave a cash tip or no tip, do not write 0. Draw a broad line through the area, and fill in the total line.

# Make sure to duplicate on your own copy what you write on the merchant's receipt.

# Cardholders should always keep their receipts and reconcile them against their account statements sent in the mail or made available online.

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[新聞] 上班的人要多多照顧自己的身體

Tips for fighting workplace weight gain
這種事的確是很難, 尤其很多公司的飲料都是免費供應的. Google 還有免費的午餐.
# Keep a bottle of water at the desk. Instead of reaching for a snack when tired or bored, grab the water. It's good for you and will help you feel full, not to mention hydrated.
# Blacklist the vending machines.
# Hang up the phone. It's easy to stay sitting all day, what with e-mail, the phones, etc. But walk to see someone you need to speak with.
# Resurrect your lunch box. Many of us don't take lunch to work, and 39 percent of workers said they eat out at least three times per week. By bringing lunch, you save money, trim calories and control how much you eat.

Most U.S. workers report skipping lunch on busy days
這種事從沒有發生在我身上, 所有的事午餐後再說.
# Nearly half said they are more likely to indulge in unhealthy foods as between-meal snacks.
# One third feel tired or moody.
# An additional third confessed to overeating at the next meal if they skipped the previous one.
# One out of five said they got nauseous or had problems concentrating or thinking.

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