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This holiday season, Flat Stanley and I are here,To share safety tips as the fun draws near!We love holiday parties, we’re the first to agree,That there’s nothing like time with friends and family,So remember these facts on how to have a safe time,And join us in sharing this holiday rhyme. Remind your parents as they make food each night,To keep what they’re cooking in their sight,Because being safe in the kitchen is always polite,And the last thing you want is for your food to ignite!Only keep candles lit if someone is in the room,Otherwise they could fall and cause a fire, it is safe...
Posted On: December 13, 2013 We’re really excited for Halloween and can’t wait to go Trick-or-Treating! How about you?!?!As Stella and I talked about all the candy we wanted to get, we thought of ways we could remind everyone that getting prepared can be fun too!So…..We’ll use the map we drew of our neighborhood from our family communication plan to highlight our trick-or-treating path! You can too!We want to make sure to go to all of our neighbors’ houses.Our map also has our family meeting location, just in case anything happens. If your family communication plan doesn’t include a map, maybe this weekend you can...
Posted On: October 30, 2013 It’s National Hurricane Preparedness week and our friends at FEMA wanted us to do something fun to make sure Stella and I are prepared for the start of hurricane season, June 1. We’ve heard a lot about how it’s important to have an emergency kit – it is a collection of basic items your family may need in the event of an emergency.So to help us get our kit together, we did a scavenger hunt for things already around the house that are also great things to use during an emergency.First we had to find our battery powered weather radio that sends out alert when severe weather is in our area....
Posted On: May 31, 2013 There has been some wacky weather in our neighborhood lately! One day it is cold and snowy, and the next day the weather is warm and stormy! If you have seen our other blogs, you already know we’ve learned a lot about getting prepared for emergencies since coming to FEMA. Because the weather has been so unpredictable lately, we wanted to share some of the things we’ve done to get ready. Don’t forget, winter is only half over, and it will continue to be cold for a while. We keep some winter things around at home and in the trunk of the car during these cold months –...
Posted On: February 20, 2013 Queens, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2013 -- Flat Stella and Flat Stanley visit the FEMA Joint Field Office (JFO) in Queens, NY to attend meetings with FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Michael Byrne, FEMA partners and associates.Stella and I went to the FEMA Field Office in New York City.We met the man in charge, a former firefighter who was quite busy.He and his staff said, “be prepared and stay smart.”They all reminded us “everyone must do their part.”When disasters hit, the whole community stays aware.In other words, there are a lot of people who care.Queens, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2013 -- Flat Stella and...
Posted On: January 29, 2013 Bronx, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2013 -- Students in the Bronx, New York, take part in learning about natural disasters and preparedness during a FEMA For Kids presentation at MARC Academy and Family Center. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of Hurricane Sandy.“Does a flashlight and extra batteries belong in an emergency kit?”“Yes!” the room full of students, between the ages of 6 and 11, shout!Suffern, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2013 -- FEMA For Kids promotes emergency preparedness at Lime Kiln Elementary in Suffern, NY by teaching students how to...
Posted On: January 16, 2013 The weather has been getting colder – and that means more than just getting out the winter coat, hat, and gloves. It also means we’re getting close to the holidays and some extra cheer is in the air! However you celebrate the season, you’re probably doing some decorating inside your house, out in the yard, or in your own room!Putting up lights, candles, and holiday decorations can be a lot of fun. We have been spending the last few days learning about how to safely put up all our pretty decorations. You see, more houses tend to be damaged by fires this time of year,...
Posted On: December 7, 2012 A lot of activity has been happening around FEMA lately as we get ready for Hurricane Sandy to come into land. Today, we visited a very busy place called the National Response Coordination Center, or NRCC, where lots of people come together to work on helping those who may get rain, wind, or lose power from Hurricane Sandy.The workers get help to states and people that may be affected by Hurricane Sandy. Right now, everyone is focused on getting prepared before the storm may hit. Here is a picture from inside the big room showing all the workers.During times of emergency,...
Posted On: October 28, 2012 Did you know every state has its own emergency management office? A lot of big cities do too. We got to check out the Washington, D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (D.C. HSEMA) and we learned a lot about the important work people do at these offices every day.First, HSEMA let us peek into their Emergency Operations Center. Even though the room was empty, when there’s an emergency, it’s filled with people busy working to make things better. The room fills with people from lots of different places -- federal agencies like FEMA, businesses like power...
Posted On: October 2, 2012 The Anaheim Citizen Corps Program was honored to have FEMA Flat Stanley and Stella join us for a day of training in Anaheim, California. They were really excited to participate with our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and meet some of our residents and businesses in the area who wanted to be better prepared for disasters. They learned that the City of Los Angeles, Anaheim’s neighbor 30 miles to the north, started the CERT program after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake as a way for neighbors to help one another after emergencies. Anaheim has had a CERT...
Posted On: September 28, 2012