Emergency preparedness is a concern not only for families, but for businesses and local governments. All communities could improve communications and plans to work together in a crisis. Business leaders and government officials in Minneapolis hope to do that with the Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness.
Rocco Forte is the director of Minneapolis Emergency Preparedness. He hopes that the summit will help ensure effective response to future emergencies. The presenters of the day long summit include expert presenters from across the country. One presenter, Leonard Marcus, co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, will replicate a Madrid-type bombing, and present strategies to respond if something similar happened in Minneapolis.
While it would be nice to hear Marcus or other experts speak in person, you may not get that kind of opportunity. However, you can take simple steps to make sure that you have your own plans in place to respond to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Knowing what to do can be a life saver for you and others in your community.
Leading your own community summit is also an option. Start with friends and neighbors you trust, and discuss ways to help one another in the event of an emergency.
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