Are
You Ready?
Link to National Web Site
As
September is National Preparedness
Month (NPM), a nationwide effort
sponsored by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s Ready
Campaign in partnership with
Citizen Corps. I am pleased
to announce once again that
our office, the Office of Emergency
Management, is once again taking
part in this nationwide effort
to encourage individuals, families,
and communities to prepare
for emergencies.
The
goal of National
Preparedness
Month is to increase
public awareness
about the importance
of preparing
for emergencies,
including natural
disasters and
potential terrorist
attacks, and
to encourage
individuals to
take action to
prepare themselves
and their families.
This year, NPM
focuses on changing
perceptions about
emergency preparedness
and will help
Americans understand
what it truly
means to be Ready.
Preparedness
goes beyond fire
alarms, smoke
detectors, deadbolt
locks and extra
food in the pantry.
Being Ready includes:
getting an Emergency
Supply Kit; making
a Family Emergency
Plan; being informed
about emergencies
and their appropriate
responses.
We’re
taking steps
as an organization
to become educated,
trained and better
prepared, and
we urge you to
take time this
month to do the
same at home.
There are simple
steps you can
take to better
prepare yourself
and your family.
I encourage you
to visit http://www.ready.gov to
learn more about
how to
prepare yourself
and your family.
FEMA also has
a website that
provides valuable
information for
parents and teachers,
as well as for
kids of all ages:
http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm.
It
is our desire
that you take
the opportunity
to visit one
of the websites
listed above
and brush up
on the skills
you need to take
care of yourself
and your loved
ones.
Remember…readiness
saves lives!
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