With September being National Preparedness Month I have had the opportunity to spend a few hours at companies in my community talking about preparedness kits and supplies. I think it is great that more and more companies are taking preparedness seriously and holding events where their employees can learn and ask questions. Often it isn’t until we bring the topic right to them….that they consider it. When we remove any barriers it is amazing to see how many people are actually concerned and want to get some more facts.
These simple steps that companies are taking can have a profound impact on our overall readiness level in this country. If even for just a few hours people are talking about the last “event” and how they were or weren’t prepared….we have taken a step in the right direction. At the event I did on Tuesday I was amazed at how many people came by and said they have been planning to buy an emergency kit for years but just never got around to it. Now that it was right in front of them….they took action.
The question becomes…how do we encourage more of this type event if this is what it takes to change the culture in this country. The topic of disaster preparedness isn’t that scary. The more you learn, the more you understand…the better off you will be.
Thank you to the companies that are making this a topic they encourage their employees to learn about.