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Resolve to Be Ready in 2011
March is American Red Cross Month, a great opportunity
for citizens, families and businesses to review
disaster plans and build or restock emergency
kits. The American Red Cross not only provides
help, hope and healing when disaster strikes,
but also offers a wide selection of CPR/AED,
first aid, disaster response and emergency
preparedness training.
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Partner in Preparedness
"The Red Cross is FEMA's major partner coordinating
food and shelter during catastrophic disasters,
but the key to any successful emergency response,
regardless of the nature of the event, is personal
preparedness," said Ken Murphy, FEMA Region
X Administrator. "Red Cross classes and
resources help people prepare with a few simple
steps: build an emergency supply kit, make an
emergency plan, and stay informed of the hazards
in your area. These resources can go a long way
towards empowering our communities to make a
real difference when the chips are down."
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President
Obama recognized the month's significance in
a proclamation released
March 1, 2011:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/28/presidential-proclamation-american-red-cross-month-2011
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Resolve
to be Ready in 2011 is led by FEMA's
Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen
Corps and The Advertising Council.
For more information on the Ready Campaign and
Citizen Corps, visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov.
Follow FEMA online at www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema,
and www.youtube.com/fema.
Follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities
at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.
Social media links are provided for reference
only. FEMA does not endorse non-government websites,
companies or applications.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens
and first responders to ensure that as a nation
we work together to build, sustain, and improve
our capability to prepare for, protect against,
respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
hazards.
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