PREPARED NOT SCARED National Preparedness Month 2019 FEMA Ready The National Preparedness Month of September encourages families and the community to be "Prepared, not Scared". It's not a question of if, but when, the next major event will occur. WEEK #4 September 22-30 Topic: Get Involved In Your Community's Preparedness With proper community-wide preparation, human populations and infrastructure can withstand the devastating effects of many disasters or emergencies. Successfully preparing for disasters enables you to take personal responsibility to protect yourself, your family and your property. You are a key leader in creating change. Your knowledge and actions may empower others to follow your lead, increasing their safety and potentially decreasing property loss and damage Our local responders do an incredible job of keeping us safe, but they can't do it alone. We must all embrace our own individual responsibility to be prepared-in doing so, we contribute to the safety and security of the community as well. Individuals must take seriously the responsibility of being prepared to survive for three days on their own, to create evacuation and shelter plans for themselves and their families, and to get out of harm's way when necessary. Citizens must be engaged and educated about what they can expect from their government during emergencies as well as what the government expects from them in the form of advance preparations and responsible action. Community safety and personal preparedness is vital to the overall preparedness of the United States, and its ability to withstand and recover from natural disasters, man-made emergencies, economic downturns and terrorist attacks. After you have prepared yourself and your family, commit as an individual, neighbor and community member to help others: Help at least three people who may need additional assistance in preparing for emergencies including frail, elderly, individuals with disabilities, and others with special needs Conduct a safety drill at home, at work, at school, or at your house of worship. Take a training class in lifesaving skills (CPR and First Aid) Contact the local Red Cross Chapter and find out how you can be trained to become a volunteer to help during disasters Offer to host a house meeting with your family, neighbors, co-workers, and faith-based colleagues to organize and conduct disaster drills for evacuating and sheltering-in-place Invite the local emergency management agency, fire department, police or sheriff's department, EMT's/paramedics, or other emergency responders to come and speak at your neighborhood or community events Work with parent-teacher organizations to discuss how you can support their emergency plans and drills at the schools. . . . For more information and resources on how you can become more involved in your community's awareness and preparedness activities go to https //www.ready.gov/september or contact the Inyo County Office of Emergency Services at (760) 878-0120 PREPARED NOT SCARED National Preparedness Month 2019 FEMA Ready The National Preparedness Month of September encourages families and the community to be "Prepared, not Scared". It's not a question of if, but when, the next major event will occur. WEEK #4 September 22-30 Topic: Get Involved In Your Community's Preparedness With proper community-wide preparation, human populations and infrastructure can withstand the devastating effects of many disasters or emergencies. Successfully preparing for disasters enables you to take personal responsibility to protect yourself, your family and your property. You are a key leader in creating change. Your knowledge and actions may empower others to follow your lead, increasing their safety and potentially decreasing property loss and damage Our local responders do an incredible job of keeping us safe, but they can't do it alone. We must all embrace our own individual responsibility to be prepared-in doing so, we contribute to the safety and security of the community as well. Individuals must take seriously the responsibility of being prepared to survive for three days on their own, to create evacuation and shelter plans for themselves and their families, and to get out of harm's way when necessary. Citizens must be engaged and educated about what they can expect from their government during emergencies as well as what the government expects from them in the form of advance preparations and responsible action. Community safety and personal preparedness is vital to the overall preparedness of the United States, and its ability to withstand and recover from natural disasters, man-made emergencies, economic downturns and terrorist attacks. After you have prepared yourself and your family, commit as an individual, neighbor and community member to help others: Help at least three people who may need additional assistance in preparing for emergencies including frail, elderly, individuals with disabilities, and others with special needs Conduct a safety drill at home, at work, at school, or at your house of worship. Take a training class in lifesaving skills (CPR and First Aid) Contact the local Red Cross Chapter and find out how you can be trained to become a volunteer to help during disasters Offer to host a house meeting with your family, neighbors, co-workers, and faith-based colleagues to organize and conduct disaster drills for evacuating and sheltering-in-place Invite the local emergency management agency, fire department, police or sheriff's department, EMT's/paramedics, or other emergency responders to come and speak at your neighborhood or community events Work with parent-teacher organizations to discuss how you can support their emergency plans and drills at the schools. . . . For more information and resources on how you can become more involved in your community's awareness and preparedness activities go to https //www.ready.gov/september or contact the Inyo County Office of Emergency Services at (760) 878-0120