Planning is Important During an emergency, your first priority is to ensure the safety of your family and your ability to weather the storm. That is why every emergency plan starts with your family plan: what emergencies you want to prepare for and how you will respond to each. But there is a second priority…
There are apps and websites for just about anything you can imagine and the same is true for Preparedness. Here is just a sampling of the many apps and websites that can help you be better prepared: From FEMA The Emergency Prep app from FEMA alerts you to natural disasters and tells you where nearby shelters and other services…
How will you and your family communicate if there is a local disaster or regional crisis? We’ve become so accustomed to phones, especially cell phones, that we almost never give a second thought to how we might communicate if phone service were disrupted. It’s more common now to bury phone landlines, which makes them less…
September is National Preparedness Month. It’s a great time to evaluate your own level of preparedness and see what preparedness plans and services your city or county has. How are you going to celebrate National Preparedness Month? Here are some ideas: Find out about Preparedness plans in your area. Every community should have an Emergency Response…