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Carole Johnson from e-CYREN won the $5,000 tweet award on November 19! Congratulations!

Carole Johnson, founder of CYJ Enterprises, received a $5,000 prize as the winner of Accelerate Michigan’s Tweet award.

News Release FEMA ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO START PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER NOAA Annual Winter Outlook Released Today Forecasts "Winter of Extremes" for U.S. WASHINGTON - Today, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2010 U.S.

Calling on President to develop national strategy on children and disasters The 2010 Report to the President and Congress issued last week by the National Commission on Children and Disasters cited “persistent gaps in disaster preparedness for children since Hurricane Katrina five years ago.” The Commission’s report called for the development of a national strategy for children in disasters to ensure children are protected before, during and after an emergency.” The report comes on the heels of another new report, America Remains Unprepared, from Save the Children that showed states along the East Coast in the path of a potential hurricane are not fully prepared to protect children during major and possibly catastrophic disasters. The report reveals that millions of children are vulnerable should a disaster strike the region. “Children are 25 percent of our nation’s population but they are neglected when it comes to disaster management,” said Mark Shriver,...

CYJ Enterprises and BDPA Detroit Encourages Americans to Get Ready during National Preparedness Month (NPM) Seventh annual NPM helps Americans take steps toward becoming prepared

Detroit, MI –CYJ Enterprises and BDPA Detroit is proud to be participating in the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September. Sponsored by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, NPM is a nationwide effort encouraging individuals, families, businesses, and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies.

This year, NPM focuses on encouraging all Americans to take active steps toward getting involved and becoming prepared for emergency situations. Preparedness is everyone’s...

Last Friday evening I set out for Cleveland from Detroit unaware that I would ride into a snowstorm. Although I was prepared with an emergency kit and blanket, I did forget my boots and hat. I had been so use to running in an out of the vehicle; I wasn’t fully prepared for a winter storm. I am grateful that I did not get stuck on the side of the road, but instead chose to hold up in a hotel until it was safe to drive again. As a result of this incident I thought it would be a great time to remind myself and others how to prepare for winter storms. To learn how, go to Ready America – Winter Storms and Extreme Cold.

Your family is important to you. Why not begin this year resolving to be ready.

Start today :

1. Create your family's communication plan.

2. Discuss your emergency plan with your family.

3. Purchase an emergency kit.

Have a Safe and Happy New Year !!

News Release WASHINGTON - With the New Year approaching, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Ready Campaign is reminding Americans to Resolve to be Ready in 2010. Resolve to be Ready is an annual initiative encouraging individuals, families, businesses and communities to make preparedness a part of their New Year resolutions. “This holiday season, as family and friends come together to celebrate, it is also a great time to talk about the importance of being prepared,” said Administrator Fugate. “Families can start small, by ensuring they have a communications plan in place before an emergency happens, a little bit of planning can make all the difference in an emergency. The public is the most critical member of our national emergency response team, and the more they do now to be prepared, the better our response.” Being Ready for emergencies can be an easy New Year's resolution to keep by following the Ready Campaign's three simple steps: 1) Get an emergency supply...

NEWS RELEASE FOR e-CYREN.com DATE: 12/8/09 FROM Carole Johnson: 800-541-1974. news@cyjenterprises.com FOR RELEASE IMMEDIATELY PROUNCIATION: e-CYREN = Eee-siren FREE WEBSITE CENTRALIZES FAMILY EMERGENCY INFORMATION ROCHESTER HILLS, MI (December 8, 2009) In almost any emergency, families who have stored their information on the free online database, e-CYREN.com, can access their data or easily share it with doctors, police and rescue workers. The application lets parents or people who care for older adults enter or update critical information once, then share it with the myriad caregivers they inevitably encounter, such as schools, daycare centers, nursing homes, athletic teams and clubs. They can print a copy of the State of Michigan Child Information Record for any institution that requires it, or a custom e-CYREN form containing all relevant information, to hand to new caregivers. e-CYREN also helps families connect during a disaster. The family evacuation plan...

Are you a caregiver for a parent or an elderly adult? If so, have you discussed with other family members, and caregivers where you and/or your parent would go in case of an emergency when home is not the option? There is no time like the present and with Thanksgiving around the corner, I can't think of a better time to have this discussion. During this season family members will come together to laugh and share great family stories with one another. One may think that discussing an emergency during this happy time could put a damper on this festive occasion. But, this may be a good time to prepare now for peace of mind in the future. Whether you are a caregiver for an elderly family member with chronic diseases or you know of a healthy senior living alone, families, friends and caregivers should take the time...

On Home Smoke Alarms and Residential Fire Sprinklers

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) today launched an effort to encourage everyone to install and maintain home smoke alarms and, if possible, sprinklers. More than 3,000 people die in home fires each year, and the majority of them have no working smoke alarm. To prevent these deaths, the USFA, a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sponsoring the nationwide Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign, which emphasizes that “Smoke Alarms Save Lives.” “The U.S. Fire Administration tracks fatal home fires every day, and it is tragic to see how many deaths are linked to homes without working smoke alarms,” said Kelvin J. Cochran, U.S. Fire Administrator. “The USFA is committed to preventing the loss of life and we want residents and fire fighters...

In support of National Preparedness Month, CYJ Enterprises presented "Beyond the Fire Drill" Emergency Preparedness Workshops to over 20 day care centers during the month of September. Family Day Care and Day Care Directors and staff met to discuss and review emergency management.

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The American Red Cross, City of Detroit Homeland Security and Citizen Corp reviewed how to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from crisis situations. As a demonstration of how food is prepared in Red Cross shelters, Glen Hendricks, with the Red Cross prepared a hot blueberry pancakes and bacon breakfast without the use of fire. At the Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County, Carole Y. Johnson and Harold T Jones conducted...

By: Nichole Christian, Director of Communications, TechTown Carole Johnson is putting her training and vast experience in information technology to work for a critical group of consumers: childcare customers. Johnson's company, CYJ Enterprises, LLC, has developed e-CYREN, software that stores, formats and prints emergency contact information mandated as part of the state's emergency card (Michigan form OCAL-3731). Johnson is offering parents access to the technology free-of-charge via her Web site at www.ecyren.com. Johnson first released e-CYREN on September 30, and a second release of e-CYREN is planned for December. The charge to schools and day care centers will be $39.95 per family. "I created e-CYREN to solve two problems,'' said Johnson, a former project manager for Compuware. "As a parent, I got tired of writing...

By Rebecca Marquis, Acting Director, Ready Campaign

While you may think you have everything you need in the event of an emergency on hand and could wing it on the fly, you might not be as prepared as you think you. You are your family’s first responder, so you need to proactively prepare for emergencies. Local, state and national authorities are going to help, but they may not be able to get to you right away. September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), which is a great time to get your family Ready. Preparedness goes beyond fire alarms, smoke detectors, dead-bolt locks and extra food in the pantry. The Ready Campaign has made it easy with four simple steps: get an Emergency Supply Kit; make a Family Emergency Plan; be informed about emergencies and their appropriate responses; and get involved in community efforts.

To help get your family started, Ready Kids is a family-friendly tool to help parents and teachers educate children, ages 8-12, about emergencies and how they can help families...

At the time, it all seemed surreal. As I left work, on August 14, 20003, around 4:00 PM, I realized that the radio station I always listen to was not broadcasting, but I really didn’t think much of it until I tried other stations. None were working, and I immediately go onto the freeway home; oblivious to the traffic signals not working. Once I exited the freeway, I immediately realized something was wrong (the car radio still wasn’t working), and now there was traffic chaos because the signals were out. I tried my cell phone, which did not work (Cingular was my carrier then), so I used a pay phone and got through to my office. I was informed that there was a blackout across the state and that the hospital (where I work) was on generator power. A thirty-five minute trip home took me three hours, but I was able to buy a cold beverage because I had cash money, which came in handy at a gas station where the pumps and cash register were disabled. After arriving home, I realized there was no hot water, and that my decision to get rid of my land line telephone was a big mistake. However, I did find my battery operated radio and a couple candles. It was a long, dark night and the blackness of normal darkness was somewhat unsettling; we’re so use to artificial light. During the early hours of morning (4:00 AM) I learned that my hospital pager still worked, and they were trying to reach me. With no land line or operable cell phone, I left home in total darkness and went to a nearby hospital to use their land line phone. I learned a valuable lesson about redundant communications during this ordeal. What lessons did I learn from this event? There were a few, which are worth sharing....