we also enacted alertsf, sending a personal use on a weekly basis to make sure that things are correctly being sent out to all of our citizens who sign up. that text-based message system delivers emergency information to cell phones, pda's, e-mail accounts, and to date, 16,500 have signed up for alertsf. we also have our award winning website, 72hours.org that provides information on how to a great family emergency plan, build a disaster kids, and get involved in training before disaster occurs in volunteering to help out afterwards. that information, again, is available in english, spanish, chinese, russia, -- russian, and vietnamese. in addition, we also have a fun website, a web site called quakequizsf.org, where it tests the knowledge of what to do when an earthquake strikes while you're at home, you're driving, you are on public transit, or even at the beach or at work. we have also enhanced our preparedness throughout the city department from using homeland security funds to conduct training, planning, and exercises, as well as purchase valuable equipment. since 2003, san francisco

we also enacted alertsf, sending a personal use on a weekly basis to make sure that things are correctly being sent out to all of our citizens who sign up. that text-based message system delivers emergency information to cell phones, pda's, e-mail accounts, and to date, 16,500 have signed up for alertsf. we also have our award winning website, 72hours.org that provides information on how to a great family emergency plan, build a disaster kids, and get involved in training before disaster occur v