For those of you who are new to National Preparedness Month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sponsors NPM each September to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.
In addition, U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson and Peter King, have agreed to serve as honorary Congressional Co-Chairs of National Preparedness Month 2007 and lead the effort on Capitol Hill to increase public awareness on the importance of emergency preparedness.
Citizen Corps and the Department’s Ready Campaign work closely together to promote NPM throughout the country, but we need your help! You can make this the best NPM yet by planning and supporting preparedness activities in your communities and organizations. Need ideas? NPM 2007 will focus on several different areas of emergency preparedness:
- September 1-8: Back-to-School
- September 9-15: Business Preparedness
- September 16-22: Multicultural Preparedness
- September 23-30: Home and Family Preparedness, including pets, older Americans, and individuals with disabilities and special needs
Thanks, Mark Brostoff, CERT Monroe County Citizen Corps
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:06 am
Dear Mr. Brostoff, I am really happy to see people spreading the word about National Preparedness Month. As a member of C.E.R.T. I feel that not enough is being done. On the other hand there are small grass roots efforts by individuals that are taking the word of preparedness to their neighbors. I myself have been showing my friends, family and neighbors the website www.survivalkitsonline.com. On this site I have found premade survival kits that are just what the doctor ordered. All that you have to do to prepared is purchase kits and make a family plan.
Keep up the good work!! Thanks again, Sara Marie Moreno Valley, CA
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 am
Hi Sara,
The post (above) was originally an e-mail message from Mark Brostoff, who is over the Citizen Corps program here in Monroe County, Indiana. I am a member of a local CERT team here and reposted his e-mail on my blog basically to help “get the word out”. So, while I am not Mr. Brostoff, I have passed your comments on to him and I thank you for writing.
Enjoy the holiday weekend!