Dealing with Disaster and Self Care - Would you believe the same advice?
Susan Kim
What’s the best way to hit disaster? Head on!
By anticipating the danger and being prepared. If you’ve ever been in an accident, an earthquake or simply experienced a black out - it can be scary and if you’re “caught with your pants down,” not only can it be embarrassing but life threatening.
In Hawaii, we have 2 very REAL disasters that have a history of striking our islands, tsunamis and hurricanes. In addition, we’re also known to have our share of earthquakes and lava flows (and I’m NOT talking about the drink!) Disaster is imminent.
Instead of living in fear, I decided to get educated and trained so that I can prepare myself to hit any one of these disasters Head On! A couple Saturdays ago I graduated from a 32 hour training course called CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) that covered: basic disaster preparedness, medical operations, light search and rescue as well as other important safety and team organizational skills required during an emergency. CERT volunteers are trained to support a community or neighborhood in an emergency and organize resources particularly where County Emergency Agencies like the Fire Department, are unable to access. Imagine if there were CERT trained volunteers available throughout the New Orleans community in Katrina!
Talk about the ultimate in Self Care education. . . THE most important thing the CERT trainers teach is during an emergency, the #1 priority is YOUR safety. Take care of yourself FIRST, and then your family and THEN your community. . . They kept hitting that point home over and over again. . . SAFETY FOR YOU FIRST!
I’ll share some of what I learned in the next couple of weeks. . .
In times of crisis, when have you found that taking care of yourself improved your ability to take care of others?
Make Happiness Yours,
Susan
To find out more about CERT in your local area, visit: www.citizencorps.gov/cert
AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Susan’s daily goal is to laugh, be present and enjoy each moment without regret. Susan Kim Coaching, LLC is designed to support, educate and inspire women professionals to create better balance, accomplish more and live easier without compromising their career. Susan knows it is possible! Since 1994, Susan has been involved with business operations from development to management. Her business experience coupled with her educational background allow Susan to provide the support and guidance her clients need. Her clients feel more joy and start to take action from the very first session. Susan offers individual coaching, online services, group trainings and seminar presentations. She is a graduate of Cornell University (BS), Columbia University (MA) and Coach University (CUG). She has been honored as a nominee for the Maui County Mayor’s Small Business Award and is a recipient of the Pacific Business News Forty Under 40 Award which is given to Hawaii’s up and coming young business people. She has also been named by the SBA as a Home-Based Business Champion of the Year. Susan surfs and practices yoga as well as dabbling in photography, crafts, sewing and gardening. On her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband, a cockatiel (Phineas) and a dog (Tia). Find out more at http://www.susankimcoaching.com.
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