September is National Preparedness Month. It is sponsored by the Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen Corps and the Advertising Council. It is held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.
This is a great time to take a look at your own personal level of preparedness. It is also a good time to sit down with family members, business associates and friends to discuss these important topics.
Some things to think about and discuss:
*What types of events may happen in your area
*Putting together plans for how to deal with each situation.
*Plans for evacuating or sheltering in place
*What supplies and/or emergency kits should you have on hand
*How to deal with a situation where people may be separted
*How you plan on communicating
*Does your office, neighborhood or community have any plans in place
*Putting together a preparedness checklist
If you have taken the steps to better preparedness this is a great opportunity to share what you have done with others and encourage them to do the same. If you have any special knowledge or skills you could consider organizing your own preparedness awareness event in your area.