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LjjSpeaks: #Lowe's Safety Plan Saved Lives. Is your company ready? Plan, Practice and Implement!

Plan. Practice. Implement.

My daughter was in a movie theatre when the storms hit.  The skies were cloudy and spitting rain when she went inside and sunny when she came outside.

She did not realize that less than 20 miles away entire neighborhoods were destroyed by the spring tornadoes experts are saying were the worst in 20 years.

One story that has come to light following the storms is the "communication plan" that worked.  Lowe's employees took immediate steps to bring over 100 people to safety during a tornado that hit the store in Sanford, North Carolina.   The news reports showcase employees who were trained, calm and did everything right during a real emergency.

It's time to look at your own plan.  More importantly - it's time to practice it.   Emergency plans should be created and practiced consistently.

Does your family at work or home know the places they need to go if an emergency occurs? Do they know the phone numbers to call?  Do they know the smart step by step action plan to take?

While serving as Interim Executive Communication Director at Grand Rapids Community College we had a tornado warning issued.  The plan was in place but key employees were new and had never practiced the drill.  The practice is the key.  When you practice your plan you see key components you may have missed.  You also see how quickly technology has changed and the need to be up to date on technology to harness and mobilize people in a proactive, safe way.  GRCC's story was that no tornado touched down and we learned key steps in the plan to fix and communicate to staff, students and our communities. 

Lowe's communication safety example is one to follow.  You can read about the success of a plan that had been planned, practiced and implemented here:

http://www.myritter.com/news/read.php?id=18432873&ps=931&srce=news_class&action=2&lang=en&_LT=HOME_NKNWC00L2_UNEWS

Read about how to set up your safety plan for home or work.   

http://www.lowes.ca/lowesforpros/safety_plan.aspx

http://www.lowesforpros.com/creating-an-effective-human-resource-management-p...

www.ready.gov 

Communication plans are very effective when you focus on:

Planning, Practicing, Implementation.   Let's all learn from what helped save over 100 lives in North Carolina.  Let's practice the plan today! If you don't have a plan - create one, practice it.  

Congratulations to Lowe's for the work their company put into place to help us all plan ahead for safety!

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PLEASE READ: Beware: Grandparent Scam Is REAL - and Very Believable - ask Grandma Betty.

If she didn't say it was my nephew on the phone I would have thought - oh here it is - a person trying to scam an older adult out of money.
But my mom (Who many of you know) called to say our nephew had called and she spoke with him. He was in a car accident and in trouble and needed help to get out of jail. My mom spoke to her "grandson." She asked him questions that he knew the answers to. His voice was that of my nephew down in Florida. He begged his "Grandma" not to tell anyone that he called her because he was too embarrassed to call his mom.

Then he gave the phone to another individual who was "from the court system" who requested $4,800 to have the issues go away and no court date would be needed. My nephew would then have a clean record.

My mom took the initiative to tell the "officer" that she wanted him to call her son-in-law who is an attorney. The person immediately hung up.

For a brief period of time our entire family thought my nephew was in trouble and needed help. My mom, understandably, was very upset. She did reach her grandson and found out he was fine and safe at home.

I explained the situation to a friend who said the same thing happened to a family she knows. A young person called sounding exactly like their grandson.
They totally thought it was him. They did not give money but the first inclination was to try to help.

If you know any older adults who may have this happen to them please let them know immediately.

The voices sound exactly like their grandchildren. I've been told phone calls, or Xbox Live games - computer voice games may be how the people impersonate the voices. Obviously they link up online to get details about the individuals who they call so they can sound authentic.

Please let everyone know to beware of this issue. It is real and many people are getting taken. I read online that one family was taken for $20,000!
Call your aunts, uncles, moms & dads - share this post with your family and friends.

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LjjSpeaks: If you feel like a hamster... face it... only you can get yourself off the wheel.

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LjjSpeaks: If you're happy and you know it.... Clap your hands and be productive!

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On a day like today work outside to bring energy to your inside!

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LjjSpeaks: Organization is God's Way of Giving us More Time to Work Faithfully!

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Love this: "Out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." -Albert Einstein.

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Proud of #GR! 3 Up for #EdisonAwards in NYC: @GRCC /Keller Futures Center, @Steelcase, @Johnson Controls! Wow! I loved playing part @GRCC!

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