Daryl is a keynote speaker and small business owner who believes everyone should understand emergency preparedness. He brings a modern-day approach to the values of emergency preparedness. His unique stories have helped many become aware of their emergency preparedness needs. He believes a better-prepared community depends on better-prepared individuals, corporations, and associations. Are you Prepared for fire season, tornado season, pandemic, blackout, drought, excessive heat, or cold?
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DARYL'S TALK
Day to day, we are exposed to fires in the north, massive rains, and flooding from the Midwest to the East Coast. Consistently, we are reminded of tornado's in the Southeast and excessive heat in the Southwest.
Not to mention the multiple shelter-in-place orders due to train derailing or chemical plant explosions. A 2022 Harris Poll confirms Americans are concerned about food insecurity, with 71% concerned about food shortages.
ABOUT DARYL
Daryl received his stockbrokers and insurance license in 1994 and spent twenty years working in the financial industry. With limited knowledge of emergency preparedness, he started Grab’n Go Pack in 2011. While appearing at multiple venues, he had the opportunity to speak about the values of emergency.
To enhance his knowledge, Daryl volunteered for the Red Cross and became a FEMA coalition partner. He joined the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in San Diego and San Mateo County. Daryl Took classes at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute and earned 26 emergency preparedness certifications. He trained at the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center and earned four additional emergency preparedness certifications. Daryl joined Toastmasters International and received a special commendation from the San Diego Mayor’s office and Council-Member Marti Emerald. He joined the Southwest REACT emergency ham radio club dedicated to helping first responders.
Daryl had the opportunity to speak at Albany’s Orientation Center for the Blind, CA Department of Rehabilitation, Park Dale Elementary PTA, San Diego Hospice, Zip Realty Inc., President Alliance Group, Rolando Park Community Council, Partnership with Industry, Saratoga Senior Center, San Diego Hospice & The Institute for Palliative Care, ReadySanDiego, Business Alliance, Lion Club and 9-Rotary Clubs.
Daryl held workshops for Los Angeles SEIU Local 99, San Mateo 4Cs, and Disaster Preparedness Workshop for San Diego City College. He had workshops at the Greenly, Grand Oak, Creekside Village, and Sycamore Bay Apartments.
Daryl tells unique stories about emergency preparedness that people can relate to while helping to understand the values of preparedness. I truly enjoyed listening to his stories.”
M. Roston
“The content discussed in this preparedness presentation was things I would have never considered when it comes to disaster preparedness. It was a completely different approach to disaster preparedness that everyone should consider.”
Greg
“As a single mother of three, I’ve always considered myself prepared to protect my family. After hearing these stories. I now look at preparedness differently. Daryl has a very unique way of delivering an important message.”
Jackie F.
"The most unique way of bring the emergency preparedness conversation to the forefront."
S. Peterson
“I’ve attended several presentations on disaster preparedness. But have yet to see one more compelling, educational, or inspiring. Daryl has a way of telling personal stories while relating them to past and future disasters.”
J.Avery
Daryl participated in community events for the San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation Walk, SEIU Local 99 1st Annual Summer Relief Resource Fair, and Juneteenth Fair in San Jose CA. Sacramento Dog Show, Notre Dame de Namur University Health Fair, La Jolla Country Day School, Melisa, and Kaye’s Memorial Walk, BIG National Training Institute Las Vegas, EveryCircle-After Hours Networking/Expo, NORCAL Real Estate Expo, and Arizona Association of REALTORS. In partnership with Blacks In Government (BIG), Daryl helped raise funds for the Veterans Administration Department while helping organize and co-sponsoring the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Project.
Civil Protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from human-made and natural disasters. The programs were initially discussed as early as the 1920s. The United States Office of Civilian Defense was established in May 1941 to coordinate civilian defense efforts. By the early 60s, the United States Government launched an ambitious effort to install fallout shelters with supplies throughout the United States. Today, all these responsibilities belong exclusively to you.
are you prepared?
