By Camillia Dababneh |Staff Writer| "Students should take steps before a disaster hits and prepare emergency kits," stated Rick Blackburn, CSUSB Emergency Manager. Emergency preparedness is important to plan and prepare the campus community for potential disasters. "Emergency Management develops plans and protocols to facilitate a better response by the campus community to disasters/emergencies," stated Blackburn. There are plenty of disasters that can happen throughout the world; the problem is, they're always unexpected. "Natural Disasters are a surprise, you never know when it's coming, " said alumnus David Gomez. "Being prepared decides if you are either a survivor or … [Read more...] about Natural disaster awareness