Entering unfamiliar waters of technology

I'm Wade Mathews, the Public Information Officer for Tooele County Emergency Management. This is my first time doing anything like this. I don't have my own website (of course, my department does); I don't have my own My Space page; and I've never uploaded anything to YouTube.

I've been aware of the existence of blogs for many years. However, it was only recently that I learned that blogs could be a tool for disseminating emergency public information. That will be the main purpose of this blog.

I hope to keep the public informed about things pertaining to Tooele County Emergency Management and "Preparedness Matters" in times of calm and in times of disaster. One of my job assignments is to gather, verify, and disseminate potentially life-saving information during emergencies. I also try to educate the public about the importance of creating a Family Disaster Plan and storing essential emergency supplies before disasters occur.

I don't know how often I will make entries in this blog, but I will see how it goes for a while.