The SoberRide FREE Taxi Program Is Available In The Washington, DC Metropolitan Area This Halloween Night!

Earlier today on my Code Red! radio show broadcast heard on Federal News Radio AM 1050 in Washington, DC, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kurt Erickson, President of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) to discuss a FREE service called, SoberRide available to people throughout the Washington, DC area who might consume too much alcohol during Halloween night activities.

Since 1993, WRAP's SoberRide program has provided over 38,000 FREE taxi rides to people who might be too impaired to drive. The service provides a FREE taxi ride home (Valued Up To $50.00) by simply calling 1-800-200-TAXI between 8:00PM Wednesday, October 31, 2007 through 4:00AM (Eastern), Thursday, November 1, 2007.

The service is ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA and you must be at least 21 years of age to utilize the service. If you're in the DC area and you or your friends plan to party and consume alcohol beverages this Halloween Night, do yourself and everyone else a favor...Don't drink and drive, call 1-800-200-TAXI and arrive home safe and secure.

Til Next Time,

Stay Safe!

Alfred McComber
[al]@personalsecuritybulletin.com

Halloween Safety Tips For Youngsters & Adults

Lots of youngsters, teenagers and adults will be celebrating Halloween all over the country with "trick or treating" in neighborhoods, community events and various child & adult parties.

The National Safety Council has developed a special list of safety tips to keep you and your family safe and secure this Halloween season.

Visit: http://www.theurltool.com/?2468 to review the National Safety Council's key Halloween safety recommendations.

Til Next Time,

Stay Safe!

Alfred McComber
[al]@personalsecuritybulletin.com

Healing Is Possible!

Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Patricia Sherman regarding the issue of Vicarious Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in emergency response volunteers on my Code Red! radio show heard on Federal News Radio, AM1050 in the nation's capitol of Washington, DC.

Dr. Sherman, Ph.D, LCSW is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Kean University in Union, NJ. She received her Master's and Doctorate Degrees in Social Work from Rutgers University. For 20 years, in private practice, Dr. Sherman specialized in treating issues of sexual trauma, grief, chronic & terminal illness and adoption.

Dr. Sherman currently presents on topics ranging from bereavement to child sexual abuse, cultural proficiency and how to care for oneself while caring for others. She is also the author of the e-book, "From Tragedy to Triumph: How to Heal from Trauma and Starting living a Happy Life."

During my live interview with Dr. Sherman, she shared numerous insights and knowledge regarding helping people recover from tragic situations and she has an excellent website and a personal blog with numerous resources and links to help people deal with traumatic situations. For more details, please be sure to visit Dr. Sherman's website and share it with others as well. Dr. Sherman's website address is: http://www.healingispossible.com/.

Til Next Time,

Stay Safe!

Alfred McComber
[al]@personalsecuritybulletin.com

Wildfire Preparedness--The Five Aspects Of Readiness

I do apologize as it has been several days since my last Personal Security Bulletin post. I have been away on business travel to both Atlanta, GA and Seattle, WA over the last several weeks and it has been extremely busy.

If you've been any where near a television, radio or the internet, you've undoubtly heard about the massive and deadly wildfires that have been spreading throughout 7 counties in Southern California.

At last check, more than 679 square miles had burned, 5 people killed, more than 1,500 homes lost, over 500,000 people displaced and well over 1 billion dollars in damage just in the San Diego County area alone!

Wildfires can occur any where and any time. Several states across the country are experiencing drought conditions which makes the prospect of wildfires even more likely. My good friend Paul Purcell, author of the book, "Disaster Prep 101" was a guest on my Code Red! radio show in Washington, DC earlier today to discuss being prepared for wildfires.

Paul recently released a new 3-page report entitled, "Wildfire Preparedness: The Five Aspects of Readiness." Download your FREE copy of this special report which could save your life and your property. Be sure to share this link with others you know that could be in dangerous areas prone to wildfires. The link to the report is: http://www.theurltool.com/?2425.

Til Next Time,

Stay Safe!

Alfred McComber
[al]@personalsecuritybulletin.com