The
Livingston Township Council will declare September
as National Preparedness Month at its September
6 meeting. Read
the proclamation
National
Preparedness Month highlights the
importance of being prepared for emergencies. This
program was developed by the American Red Cross
and the US Department of Homeland Security.
Residents
are urged to take time during September to get an
emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan,
be informed about different threats and their appropriate
responses, and get involved in preparing their community.
The Red
Cross "Make a Plan" page describes
how to make a family preparedness plan. For example:
"During an emergency, the more you have planned
ahead of time, the calmer and more assured you and
your family will be. These six steps will help you
through the process: Talk, Plan, Learn, Check Supplies,
Tell, Practice." Another page in the Red Cross
site provides information about preparing a Disaster
Supplies Kit.
The National
Preparedness Month site explains the initiative
and contains additional information and links. This
page is under the auspices of the Department of
Homeland Security.
Here are other helpful
links to resources and information for citizen and
business emergency preparedness and planning:
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
The FEMA
website has important information for residents
on ways to prepare your home and your family for
emergency situations, including:
New Jersey
Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM)
The NJOEM
website contains information and resources about
disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery for residents of New Jersey, including:
New Jersey
Homeland Security
The New
Jersey Homeland Security website contains information
and resources about creating an emergency communications
plan, public health information and what the State
of New Jersey is doing, including:
U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (USDHS)
The USDHS
website provides up to date information on the nation's
security as well as resources for preparedness,
including:
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