#Preparedness

September is National Preparedness Month - to take the steps and get prepared, FEMA and Ready.gov have broken the Month into simple week-by-week focus topics: National Preparedness Month (NPM) September 2014! This year’s theme is “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare.” Take action by participating in America’s PrepareAthon! on or around September 30. Each week also has a preparedness...

Set a reminder on your Calendar now! Get Involved! National Preparedness Info National Preparedness Month (NPM), which is celebrated every September, is almost here.  To show your support, share the NPM Thunderclap message today. Once you sign up, Thunderclap will sync your social media accounts to release an automatic Facebook post, Tweet or both on September 2, 2014 at 2:00...

“Pre-pare” ~ “Pre” means before… not after. Preparation is not reaction to a threat or incident – it is planning and equipping oneself ahead of a time when need may arise. ? Get a Kit: See all the Disaster Kits and Survival Supplies below ? Make a Plan: See our Survival Checklists and Resources in the Quick Links ? Be...

As we gear up toward National Preparedness Month 2014 coming in September, we hope you'll read years of information we've shared in the Disaster & Survival Forum and that you will follow and contribute to our daily articles in the National Preparedness Month Blog. September is National Preparedness Month National Preparedness Month is an effort involving a broad range of agencies, spearheaded...

WHAT DID YOU DO FOR LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK? It's not too late! Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena--lightning. Though lightning strikes peak in summer, people are struck year round. In the United States, an average of 51 people are killed each year by lightning, and hundreds more are severely injured. While lightning fatalities have...

In support of Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), National Preparedness, America’s PrepareAthon! is launching its first national day of action this year on April 30, 2014.  Targeting the grassroots level, America’s PrepareAthon! is a nation-wide campaign to encourage the public to practice specific preparedness actions.  Communities are better prepared to withstand an emergency and recover more quickly if everyone is involved. ...

2014 Preparedness Summit The Preparedness Summit is the premier national conference in the field of public health preparedness. The four-day annual event provides one of the only cross-disciplinary learning opportunities in the field and has evolved over time to meet the growing needs of the preparedness community. A diverse range of attendees includes professionals working in all levels of government...

2014 is the year to get ready... Disasters have been beating the country up - are you Ready to survive and Thrive? For many, the New Year is a time for setting goals and making new resolutions for the year to come. If you are anything like me, each year you find yourself resolving to achieve a healthier lifestyle...

Businesses and Families can create interactive emergency kits, customized communications plans and view preparation guides so they are more informed on what to do before, during or after an emergency. Several states across the nation are currently using a rapidly growing service called SmartPrepare to effectively prepare for and respond to disasters.  SmartPrepare allows residents to share critical information about...

DISASTER STRIKES. You've got your 3 day survival kit. Good. You get to a Shelter in 2 days. Good. Now what? Is that Shelter going to be prepared for the flood of survivors? What about Food, Water and Sanitary Needs? Who is preparing for the Environmental issues associated with hundreds or thousands of displaced Disaster Victims? We know how ill-prepared...