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Release Date: August 31, 2006
National Preparedness Month is a nationwide coordinated effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sponsoring National Preparedness Month 2006 which will focus on family emergency preparedness.
The goal of National Preparedness Month is to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks and to encourage individuals to take action to prepare themselves and their families. The month provides Americans with a variety of opportunities to learn more about emergency preparedness. Events and activities across the nation will encourage individuals to get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, be informed about different threats, and get involved in preparing their communities.
DHS is working with a wide variety of organizations, including more than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations that form the National Preparedness Month Coalition, to highlight the importance of public emergency preparedness throughout September and beyond. The National Preparedness Month coalition members will disseminate emergency preparedness messages to their customers, members, employees, stakeholders and communities across the nation.
Below are a few examples of the types of activities and events that DHS and the National Preparedness Month 2006 coalition members are sponsoring this fall to engage Americans and increase our nation’s overall level of preparedness:
Throughout the year, DHS promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as part of a broader national effort conducted by the department’s Preparedness Directorate. Ready is a national public service advertising campaign produced by The Advertising Council that is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. The campaign’s Web site (Ready.gov) and toll free number (1-800-BE-READY) provide Americans with free preparedness information. Citizen Corps, DHS’ grassroots effort, localizes preparedness messages and provides opportunities for citizens to get emergency response training; participate in community exercises; and volunteer to support local first responders. Two thousand Citizen Corps Councils are at work across the nation making their communities safer, stronger and better prepared.
This page was last reviewed/modified on August 31, 2006.