(lively music) (lively music) - [Announcer] Funding for Prepare Yourself has been provided by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management.

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Let's get ready together.

Learn more at socoemergency.org/getready.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Hello, and welcome to this edition of Prepare Yourself, your round the clock supply of factoids and tidbits on preparing for a disaster or emergency.

I'm Chase Overholt, one of your hosts for the show.

- Thanks, Chase.

And I'm Hannah Lee.

Your other delightful guide for our program.

Strap in for the journey as you learn how to... - Prepare yourself.

- Prepare yourself.

- Because disasters and emergencies can happen at any time.

- So it's really important to plan ahead, especially here in California where we're at high risk for wildfires.

From smoke to evacuations, we all know how scary and stressful wildfires can be but that doesn't mean preparing for them has to cause anxiety.

- That's right.

On this episode, we'll be talking about preparing your home and family for wildfires.

We'll learn how to harden your home and create defensible space, what to do when there's a red flag warning, why its important to know your evacuation zone, and so much more.

There'll be plenty of information to spark your interest.

- No, just no.

I'm the one who makes the puns.

Remember, that's how we've been scripted this whole time.

You can't just go rogue.

- Okay, but you always- - We'll be right back with our show after these messages.

Stay tuned.

(playful music) - [Announcer] And now a public service announcement from Sunny the Skunk.

- My name is Sunny.

I'm a skunk and I'm an expert on defensible space.

You know what I'm talking about, don't make me go there.

When tourists see me in the wild, they can't help but be impressed by my spectacular stripe.

Who can blame them?

My stripe is truly a thing of beauty But they keep their distance, admiring me from afar for good reasons.

- Uh-oh.

- That does not bother me one bit.

They're staying safe and I respect that.

I just wish that more people knew how to defend their own homes.

Maintaining defensible space around your home is critical in preparing for wildfire.

Always remove dead plants, grass, and leaves from your yard and rain gutters.

Get up there on that ladder.

Get rid of branches that hang over your roof or are too close to the house.

Shake a leg, keep brush and grasses trimmed back.

What are people thinking?

Create a separation between landscaping and anything that could catch fire.

A separation like between me and people who know what's good for them.

What are you saving those rotting leaves in the gutters for anyway?

They're not helping at all.

The people from COPE explain it.

- COPE is communities organized to prepare for emergencies.

So it's really neighbors helping neighbors.

(bright music) This is things planted too close to the house, lots of debris, leaves all that.

And on this side, we've created defensible space.

Trees and vegetation and so on are away from the house.

There aren't anymore leaves and what have you in the gutters and on the roof.

So this is a much, much safer way to defend your property then on that side.

- If more people learn about this and create defensible space around their own homes, everybody in the neighborhood will be safer.

Duh!

You should read up on it on Cal Fire's website.

Readyforwildfire.org.

I hope you stay safe and one day, maybe you can come visit me and see my beautiful stripe, but keep your distance.

(bright music) - [Announcer] This has been a public service announcement from Sunny the Skunk.

(playful music) - [Announcer] This is You're in Jeopardy.

And now your host, Catastropher Jones.

- Thank you, Johnny.

Welcome back to our game, everyone.

It's time to meet our contestants and check on their progress this week.

Let's start with someone you all know and love.

Jen Jenkins, legendary news anchor.

Now, Jen, how does it feel to be in last place with just $2?

- Breaking news!

It appears that my score is headed for disaster after a tough and allegedly fixed round last week.

Back to you.

- Well, Jen, I and all of your adoring fans hope you'll do better today.

Next up in second place with $8,300 is the Count von Count, resident of Sesame Street.

How are you feeling, Mr. von Count?

- I could be better.

After all, I am only in second place, but who is counting?

Ah, ah, ah.

- Finally, in first place with $9,955,000 we have geophysicist, Professor Fiona Fitzgerald, our winner from last week's game.

Professor, it looks like you're starting with quite a big lead today.

How does it feel?

- Amazing, Catastropher.

I'm totally going to ace this round.

Eat my microscopic particulates.

To all you non-geologists, that means dust.

- I like your confidence, Professor.

Alright, let's dive into today's categories.

Holy smokes.

Liar!

Liar!

Hey, that's a wildfire.

You kids get off my defensible space.

And Too Hot to Handle.

(chuckles) Heyooh.

Since you're in the lead, Professor, take it away.

- I'll start with Too Hot to Handle for 800.

- This household fire safety item has an expiration date that should be checked regularly.

Jen.

- What is hairspray?

(Catastropher coughing) - Unfortunately, not quite.

- This just in.

Famed anchor misses unreasonably difficult trivia question - Count.

- What is a fire extinguisher?

- Correct.

Every member of your family should learn how to use a fire extinguisher, especially if you're my roommate and I'm cooking.

(chuckles) Sorry, Steven.

Count, you have the board.

- I will take Liar!

Liar!

Hey, that's a wildfire for one, two, three, $400.

Ah, ah, ah.

- [Catastropher] A list of these phone numbers should be kept near your home phone and in your emergency supply kit.

Professor.

- What are emergency contacts?

- You are correct.

You should always keep a hard copy of emergency contacts in your emergency kit.

- Of course I'm correct.

- And with that presumptuous display, we'll be right back in a few minutes.

(playful music) - Gee whiz.

It looks like California's fire season is already here.

- Oh darn.

Extreme heat, wildfires, drought, it sure is a downer.

- But when emergency strikes, I know we'll be prepared.

- That's right.

- And you can be too.

- And you can be too.

- [Announcer] Now that's what I call disaster hits volume three is two and a half hours of disaster songs guaranteed to inspire and entertain you all compiled on a two-CD set.

This special TV offer contains 75 tracks of hits you just can't get out of your head.

Like "Harden Your Home," "That Grass is Looking Dry," "Know Your Zone."

♪ Don't let evacuations be your downfall ♪ ♪ Grab your go bag ♪ But that's not all ♪ Don't wait until you smell smoke in the air ♪ ♪ Think ahead ♪ Be prepared ♪ There's no time to delay ♪ You can find it today ♪ During fire season ♪ That's the perfect reason to know your zone ♪ ♪ Look up your neighborhood online ♪ ♪ Know your zone ♪ Downtown, west side, east side too ♪ ♪ Know your zone ♪ Make sure your family knows it too ♪ ♪ And know your zone ♪ You'll be prepared - Neato!

- Neato!

- Those disaster hits are hot, hot, hot.

- [Announcer] Now that's what I call disaster hits volume three is not available in stores.

Order now by calling the number on your screen or send checker money order.

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If you pay with credit card, you'll get a free Disaster Hits coffee mug.

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- Welcome back, everyone.

Professor Fitzgerald, you have the board.

- I'll take You kids Get off my defensible space for 1,000.

Not that I really need the boost.

- [Catastropher] Fire smart Landscaping uses these types of plants strategically placed to resist the spread of fire to your home.

Count.

- What is one plant, two plants, three plants, four plants, 143 plants, 144 plants 145 plants, 289 plants 290 plants, 291.

- No, no.

For the love of all that is sacred, stop.

Are we even vetting these people anymore?

Professor.

- What are high moisture plants with low amounts of resin and oil?

- That is correct.

These types of plants are less likely to be flammable but pruning, maintenance, and cleanup of dead vegetation can be just as important, if not more, in determining whether a plant will ignite.

(dramatic music) All right, folks, we have reached today's final jeopardy.

The category is Bring the Heat.

Contestants, write down your wagers.

How are we feeling, everyone?

- I am counting on this final question to put me not in third place, not in second, but in first, first place.

- What a tragic misconception for this confused vampire with a math addiction.

Unlike renowned news icon and sweetheart of the masses, Jen Jenkins, who will no doubt, make an incredible comeback in today's game.

More at six.

- Okay, one, does she always talk like that?

And two, I am counting the seconds until I can beat this strange purple man and ridiculous news lady.

Catastropher, I can't wait to win once again and see you in the next round.

- Delightful.

Okay, it's time to reveal our final jeopardy.

Taking this proactive measure can help to provide funds so that you can rebuild your home after a wildfire.

Contestants, you have 30 seconds.

Good luck.

(playful music) And that's time.

Let's start with Jen.

You wrote down, "What is signing a legally binding television contract for $1,000?"

Ooh, I can relate, but sadly, that is not the correct response.

That brings you down to negative $1,798.

- This unforeseen outcome.

Son of a barnacle!

Where's my agent?

Gary, why did you even book this show?

I'm out of here.

What a waste of good hairspray.

- Wait, wait, wait wait.

Will you sign my headshot?

And she's gone.

Mr. Count, you wrote down, "What is purchasing fire insurance?

Ah, ah, ah, for $8,000."

Well, I guess that is technically correct which brings you up to a total of $16,100.

- Ah, ah.

Don't count me out yet.

- And finally, we go to you, professor Fitzgerald.

You wrote down, "What is acquiring fire insurance," for $1.

That is correct.

But why such a low wager?

- Catastropher, come on.

I knew that Even if I bid just $1- - Just one, $1.

Ah, ah.

- Be quiet.

Your days are numbered.

- Numbered?

- (grunts) This is my moment.

I win.

Professor Fitzgerald's moving on to the next round, baby.

- Right you are.

Well folks, that's today's game.

Tune in next week for... (speaker on the earpiece mumbling) Okay.

See, but all right.

It seems that our producers found upon closer examination of the show's rule book, that professor, your $10 million wager last week exceeds the maximum amount permitted and has therefore been deemed illegitimate.

So we'll just have to go ahead and deduct those points now.

- Wait, what?

Are you serious?

- Oh, absolutely.

And that leaves you with negative $43,599.

That means Mr.

Von Count with $16,001, you come in first place.

We'll see you next week.

- In a shocking turn of events, the Count von Count wins.

How about a high five for the count.

- No, no, no, no.

This can't be right.

I deserve this win.

Do you even know who I am?

This is completely ridiculous.

I demand a recount.

This is-- (playful music) (loud whistle blasting) - All right, bring it in.

Bring it in.

Great job.

Great job.

Get some water.

Great job.

Good job.

All right, talk to me.

What's going on out there?

You've practiced.

You know what we need to do, so what's going on?

Juan, What's up?

- I don't know.

I just can't stop thinking about last year.

- What do you mean?

- Well, this time last year, our game got canceled because of the fires.

And I was excited because it was our first time in the playoffs.

But the night before the game, hearing the sirens, having to evacuate, it's just really getting me down.

- Okay.

Yeah, I hear that.

It's hard to focus on the game when your mind is elsewhere.

- Ah, I'm so over this.

I can't focus on anything lately.

I just need one good day.

- It's okay.

- No, it's not.

I'm so tired.

It's been a year and I'm still so anxious and angry.

I really need a win.

- What the?

- Oh, man.

- Omen?

That's not an omen.

It's just a sign.

- A sign?

- Oh, great, we're doomed.

- No, not that kind of a sign.

Just a sign sign.

Look, I get it.

Winning the game would mean a lot, but don't you see?

We already won.

You both expressing your emotions whether it be sadness or anger, that's a win in my book.

And look around you.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

You're part of a team and we're here to support each other and processing those emotions because we care.

Because whatever affects you up here and here is going to affect how we all work together out there.

And what we're doing out there, we're outdoors, we're moving around, we're exercising.

That's setting ourselves up with a healthy way to cope with all this stress.

Because every time we get out there and we strengthen these muscles we're making this muscle stronger too.

This is not last year.

This is today.

So for this moment, let's allow ourselves to let go, be present and just enjoy the game.

Because even if we lose, we already won.

Roly poly!

- [All] Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, roly poly.

(lively music) - Woo, let's go!

(gentle music) - Oh, we've had quite a day, Buck.

I'm beat.

You said it, Slater.

We've been wrangling these cows so long, I can hardly feel my saddle no more.

- It's been a downright scorcher today, eh?

- Whoowee!

You're telling me.

I'm sweating up a storm.

- Say, I was down at the mercantile yesterday and the clerk told me we got ourselves a red flag warning.

Sounds mighty ominous, if you ask me.

- Well, chin up, cowboy.

There's plenty we can do to keep ourselves safe and not go startin no wildfires.

- Well, how's that?

- Well, there's some dos and don'ts when it comes to abiding by a red flag warning.

One thing we ought to do is hitch our horses up there by the barn in case we got to make ourselves a quick getaway.

For those of you watching at home, that means that your vehicle should be outside of your garage with plenty of gas or electric charge.

- Who you talking do, Buck?

What's a vehicle anyway?

- Next, make sure that you contact your neighbors to see if they've heard about the red flag warning and offer them help if they need it.

- I still don't know who you're talking to but don't you think we should call on old man Willie, make sure he's okay?

Willie, you okay?

(Willie shouts back, unintelligible) Did you hear about the red flag warning?

- [Willie] Yeah.

- I think he's okay.

We'll go check on him later.

I got to say though, shouldn't there be some way for us to get messages from the authorities?

- Well, unfortunately, the telephone ain't been invented yet seeing as how it's 1870.

But for those of you living in the future, make sure your cell phone is turned on, near you, and charged, so that you don't miss any alerts.

- Say, Buck.

Didn't you say there were some things we shouldn't do?

- You're right.

I did.

You should never ever mow or trim dry grass because the blades could strike on a rock causing a grass fire.

Also, make sure that your trailer chains don't drag on the ground and spark.

- Why are you using all them new fangled words?

Don't you mean we shouldn't be dragging our spurs on the dry grass?

- You're right.

We got to kick our boots up.

(playful music) - Well, I suppose since you aren't supposed to be starting no wildfires, we shouldn't be making no fires either.

Say goodbye to cooking beans over a campfire.

- Aw, shoot.

You're right.

I do miss our outdoor cookouts.

But it's important to remember never to make a wood or charcoal fire in the forest during periods of high fire danger.

Burning plant cuttings at home is also unsafe.

I hate to tell you, but it looks like you're going to have to hold off on making your kinetic sculptures in the barn for a while.

- Oh, whatd you say that for?

You know they're my creative outlet.

- All right, all right.

You can keep on making them but be sure to exercise extreme caution during blowtorch and welding projects.

- Well, Buck, you got lots to be mindful of and sure ain't going to be us starting no wildfires.

- You're darn right.

Say, we better get a move on before the sun goes down.

We got a lot of work ahead of us.

Drink up, darling.

These cattle ain't going to wrangle themselves.

- Thank you.

You want some jerky?

- How many times I got to tell you I'm vegan?

- Oh, that's right.

I'm sorry.

How ecoconscientious of you.

Darn.

I wish I knew how to quit you.

That's good stuff.

Oh, wait for me.

(lively music) Oh darn.

Forgot the lasso.

- Hi, I'm Kiki, and this is Plan Ahead with Me, Kid Scientist.

(playful music) Today, we'll be talking about wildfires.

A fire might be warm and cozy on a camping trip but wildfires can be pretty scary.

They can start from a small spark and spread quickly over hundreds of acres, which can put communities, animals, and homes at risk.

And if the land isn't well maintained, that means even more fuel for a wildfire.

To prepare your home and family before a wildfire, make sure to follow these simple steps.

Number one, harden your home.

You can replace or modify your roof windows, chimneys, or vents with fire resistant material.

The roof is the most vulnerable part of a house but you can make it safer by using clay, tile, or brick instead of shingles and wood.

You can also keep your home safe by always clearing your gutters of anything that could dry out and become food for a hungry fire.

Number two, make a defensible space between your home in the vegetation around it.

This can stop or slow the spread of wildfire and help firefighters do their job.

For more information on protecting your home, visit readyforwildfire.org.

(playful music) I'm just a kid, so I'm only allowed on the computer for one hour a day but you adults can check it out anytime you want.

Number three, protect yourself from smoke.

It's especially important to include an N95 or a P100 face mask in your wildfire go bag to defend your lungs from breathing in all that yucky smoke -- blech!

It's also good to get a trusty air purifier to keep your indoor air clean.

(calm music) Well, that's all the time we have for today, everyone.

And remember, it's always better to be prepared for anything and have nothing bad happen, than have something bad happen and not be prepared at all.

Tune in next time for more advice from a small child on Plan Ahead with Kid Scientist.

That's me.

- And we are back.

Thank you so much for joining us on this episode of Prepare Yourself.

We hope you tune in next time to learn more about how you can prepare for a disaster or an emergency.

- Before we end the show, let's go over what we learned about preparing for wildfire.

We learned about creating defensible space around your home.

- What to do during a red flag warning.

- And how to keep your indoor air clean and free of smoke.

- And we learned how to find your evacuation zone online.

♪ Know your zone ♪ Make sure your family knows it too ♪ ♪ Know your zone - Man, those disaster tunes are flaming hot.

What?

Can't take the heat?

- Hannah, Your jokes are going to get us...fired.

-Oooh!

-Oooh!

- Okay.

Okay.

As much as we'd love to stand here and keep making awful fire puns which may or may not be completely inappropriate, we sadly have to wrap up the show.

- Thank you for watching and we hope you learned a little something about how to-- - Prepare Yourself.

- Prepare Yourself.

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