National Preparedness Month

While September 1 kicked off National Preparedness Month, it was also the first day of the "meteorological fall season". September 1 marks the beginning of meteorological fall. Fall is a time for back-to-school, football, and cooler temperatures. It's also a time for wildfires, the peak of hurricane season, strong winds, floods, early winter storms and more hazardous weather. Make sure you and...

Now, during National Preparedness Month, our readers certainly expect us to talk about Go Bags... but here's a twist... "Preparing your Information Go-Bag”  Webinar: September 10, 2015 at 1:30 pm ET - Two presentations from 2014 Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects WHEN:  Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM ET WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:  The Disaster Information Specialist monthly webinar is...

Each year, September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a call to action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit. This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Don’t wait! Make a plan with your family and...

For National Preparedness Month, the CDC is offering a new Emergency Preparedness and Response online training plan. Effective emergency preparedness and response relies on highly trained frontline public health workers. The introductory courses included in this plan teach many of the main concepts of public health preparedness — important for every public health worker. After completion of the foundational courses, learners can...

During this first week of National Preparedness Month, the focus for preparedness across the land is flooding and flood safety. Are you prepared for high water? How much do you know about flooding? It's not just a coastal issue... Don’t Drown in Doubt – Flooding Can Happen Here Everyone lives in a flood zone Home Flood Repairs Floods Flood Safety Awareness...

Get Your Business Ready For Any Kind of Disaster at Free National Preparedness Month Webinar Series... Register  Is your organization prepared to communicate quickly and effectively with each other when a crisis hits?   Did you know that nearly 70 percent of all U.S. businesses will lose power at one point in the next 12 months? Do you have a plan in place...

Today, as we begin National Preparedness Month, take a look back. 9/11 started the more commonplace concern of individual, business, and national preparedness for Disaster, then Katrina devastated the South, driving home the dire need for preparedness everywhere. Before we spend the next Month looking at our communication plans, preparedness caches, and emergency preparedness - let's look back: Emergency Response...

Just days away...  National preparedness Month! September 1 is the first day of National Preparedness Month. We are encouraging everyone to participate in the theme,.. .  National Preparedness Month culminates with National PrepareAthon! Day (America's PrepareAthon) on September 30 when we turn our attention from awareness to action. If you have not already done so, please use this national day of...

It's coming, it's coming... what are you doing at home, work, school, or in your community? We never know when a disaster or emergency will strike. If you are interested in preparedness resources, start reading up on our past National Preparedness Month articles. We'll be bringing you many new articles and ideas throughout September - but why wait? Start planning...

National Preparedness Month is coming… Are you doing something? Are you a part of the National Preparedness Community? Do you want to be? How? It's easy. You can start with self-preparedness, start a group at work, or your place of worship, Join CERT, and much more! The first step is making the decision. After that it is easy! We'll be sharing information and...