Students attending public school may receive more than an education these days. They may receive survival kits direct from the government. In Florence and Lauderdale Counties, they’re handing out 300 kits to students, administered by the Emergency Management Agency.
However, as a parent who is concerned about emergency preparedness, you won’t want to rely on these kits. Here’s what’s in a kit:
“Notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, dictionaries and three ring binders,” said Lauderdale County EMA Planner Mark Senf.
What makes this a preparedness kit? Well, the kits contain information from the Department of Public Health about cleanliness and the flu, plus pamphlets on how to prepare for emergencies, disasters and severe weather.
It’s interesting that the Emergency Management Agency has dubbed these “preparedness kits” because of the addition of the pamphlets. If you rely on these for your children, or if you’re a teacher and rely on these for your students, you won’t be prepared. It’s great to get informed about what to do in case of emergencies, but you need more than information in a time of crisis.
Instead of brochures and pamphlets, make sure you give your kids a children’s survival kit, which contains supplies that are geared toward children. If you’re a teacher, making the investment in a classroom survival kit for students ensures that students without kits will have the supplies they need.
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http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-ema-gives-preparedness-kits-to-students,0,7000254.story