September is Preparedness Month, Are You Ready?
By: Orange County Communications Department
Disasters can, and do, occur suddenly. Since 2004, September has been recognized as National Preparedness Month, with the goal of helping citizens prepare in advance for disasters that may strike without warning. The campaign is spearheaded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Orange County Fire & EMS has been utilizing their well - followed Facebook page in support of this effort. Every week this month, this page is posting information related to specific disasters or elements of preparedness. Please follow “ County of Orange Fire & EMS ,” and visit the page regularly, to make sure you don ’ t miss these informative posts. Some examples from earlier this month can be found below. While we may pay extra attention in September, preparedness works best when practiced throughout the year. With that in mind, please review the calendar on the next page from www.ready.gov. Each month identifies areas of preparedness or safety on which to focus, with topics linked to more detailed pages about particular steps to take. Regardless of the month or disaster, one of the best things you can do to prepare is make an emergency kit. Many of the same items will be useful no matter what type of incident takes place. With this in mind, it is easy to prepare a single kit and store it throughout the year with only minor seasonal additions. For more information about emergency kit preparation, please visit www.ready.gov/kit or www.vaemergency.gov/prepare/emergency - kit.
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