Emergency Preparedness Information

September is National Preparedness Month!

During National Preparedness Month, the Office of Emergency Services is urging community to be prepared for all disaster and emergencies.

Recognized annually during the month of September, National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder to promote family and community disaster planning not just now, but throughout the year. Office of Emergency Services will share critical preparedness resources all month long.

Here are four steps you can take to practice preparedness:

Make a Go-Bag

Put together a bag that you can quickly grab if you are in an emergency and need to leave home. Include items like nonperishable foods, water, copies of important documents, cash and anything else you think your family would need.

Make a Family Emergency Plan

Make an emergency plan that you and your loved ones can rely on in case of an emergency. Identify a safe place you and your family will meet in case you need to leave home, how you will communicate with each other if you get separated and important contacts of those you would need to get a hold of.

Learn Your Evacuation Routes

Make sure everyone in your family knows multiple evacuation routes for your home, work, or school. When a disaster strikes, road can become clogged with traffic, or they may be closed for safety. Knowing alternative routes around these areas can help you be more prepared during an emergency. Knowing how to leave safely is an important step in disaster preparedness.

Engage Your Support System

Check in on those who may need extra care, including children, elderly, individuals with limited English proficiency, or other access and functional needs. If you need extra help, build a support network with people you trust who can help care for you before, during and after a disaster, Makie sure everyone in your support network is involved with your emergency plan.

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