National Preparedness Month
Incident #: Date of Incident: 9/1/2011 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
As you know, this September will mark the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 and the Spokane Fire Department asks you to take time to remember those lost as well as time to make sure you are prepared for future emergencies. September is NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, which was founded after 9/11 to increase preparedness in the United States. It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for an unexpected emergency. You should plan for the contingency of three days without electricity, water service, access to a store, or local services for several days. Spokane Fire Department along with www.fema.gov and www.ready.gov suggest you follow these three simple steps: 1. Get a Kit: Keep enough emergency supplies on hand for you and those in your care - water, non-perishable food, first aid, prescriptions, flashlight, battery-powered radio. 2. Make a Plan: Discuss, agree on, and document an emergency plan with those in your care. Work together with neighbors, friends and others to build community resilience. 3. Be Informed: Free information is available to assist you from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial resources. You can find preparedness information by: -Accessing Ready.gov to learn what to do before, during, and after an emergency. -Contacting the Spokane City/County Emergency Management Department to get essential information on specific hazards to your area, local plans for shelter and evacuation, ways to get information before and during an emergency, and sign up for ALERT Spokane by visiting http://www.spokaneprepares.org -Contact your local Fire Station and ask for a tour and information about preparedness. The Spokane Fire Stations are your neighborhood resources for crisis preparedness and response. Some have asked, "Why do I need to prepare?" In a major emergency, Fire Department personnel may not always be able to reach you quickly. We may become overwhelmed by demand from multiple emergencies, or trees and power lines are down blocking access. The most important step you can take in helping us, is being able to take care of yourself and those in your care; the more people who are prepared, the quicker the community will recover.
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