As noted here, in this week’s episode of the Cast of Dads podcast we talk about how to be prepared for a natural disaster. Â The topic was no surprise, since we recorded the show just hours after the earthquake in Chile was reported and while the world waited to see what coastal areas would be affected by the resultant tsunamis. Â As usual for the Cast of Dads, we cover a lot of ground. Â Living in an area frequented by hurricanes, this was a topic that hit close to home. Â Speaking of hitting close to home, below is a picture I took outside my home after Hurricane Wilma…
Topics discussed on this episode:
- Emergency preparedness for families
- Earthquakes, wild fires, hurricanes, tornados & blizzards
- Planning vs. Reacting
- How does your school notify you about emergencies?
- Steve Garfield’s French Toast Level Alert
- The Media fueling panic with weather
- How to deal with kids while going through a weather event
- Technology solutions for disasters
- Generators, Crank Up Radios &Â Battery Backups
- Drobo
- Getting rid of land lines
- 911 Locations
- What is in your car trunk?
- Growing up on a sailboat
- Remaining calm around the kids
- Fear of kids in cars
- I Saw Your Nanny
- Nanny Cams
- Finding your 13 year old driving
- Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors
- The possibility of an upcoming “Mime Episode”
You can listen to Episode 11 here.
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Cast of Dads is a group of podcasting and blogging dads who gather to gab about fatherhood. The cast of dads includes C.C. Chapman, Jeffrey Sass, Max Kalehoff, Michael Sheehan, and Brad Powell, who collectively represent 13 kids from the youngest of babies to full grown adults. Each of them brings a unique perspective to being a father.
Jeff Sass is the proud dad of ZEO (Zach, 21, Ethan, 19 and Olivia, 18).  He is also a seasoned entertainment and technology exec and active social media enthusiast.  You can see more of Jeff’s writing at Sassholes! and Social Networking Rehab.