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Since its inception in 2004,<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/america/about/pressreleases/release_040901.html National Preparedness Month Press Release]</ref> National Preparedness Month is observed each September in the United States of America. |
Since its inception in 2004,<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/america/about/pressreleases/release_040901.html National Preparedness Month Press Release]</ref> '''National Preparedness Month''' is observed each September in the [[United States|United States of America]]. It is sponsored by the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) within the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] and encourages Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their communities. FEMA's Ready Campaign, the correlating public education outreach campaign, disseminates information to help the general public prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/america/about/index.html Ready Campaign]</ref> |
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==History== |
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National Preparedness Month is a part of the committed effort to strengthen the United States' preparedness capabilities. The national preparedness architecture encompasses the full spectrum of prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts to prepare the United States for all hazards – whether terrorist attack or natural disaster.<ref> [http://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/npg.pdf National Preparedness Guidelines] </ref> |
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Since September 11th, the US Government has taken steps to encourage all citizens to make their own survival preparations. September was chosen as National Preparedness Month, as the tragedies of September 11th highlighted to the nation the importance of being prepared. |
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== Important Preparedness Steps== |
== Important Preparedness Steps== |
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As of 2016, the National Household Survey revealed that, while more than 75% of Americans surveyed report having supplies set aside in their homes just for disasters, less than 50% have a household emergency plan.<ref>[https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/159319 2016 National Household Survey]</ref> National Preparedness Month encourages individuals get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, be informed about different emergencies that may affect them, and get trained and become engaged in community preparedness and response efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search Your Location {{!}} FEMA.gov |url=https://www.fema.gov/locations |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.fema.gov |language=en}}</ref> Businesses are encouraged to document their property and equipment, back up business-critical information, and put a response team in place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ready Business |url=http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041207212256/http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html |archive-date=2004-12-07 |access-date=2010-07-13}}</ref> |
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===Individuals=== |
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As of 2009, the Citizen Corps National Survey revealed that only 57% of Americans surveyed report having supplies set aside in their homes just for disasters, and only 44% have a household emergency plan.<ref>[http://www.citizencorps.gov/ready/2009findings.shtm 2009 Citizen Corps National Survey]</ref> |
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National Preparedness Month serves to encourage individuals across the nation to take important preparedness steps including: getting an emergency supply kit, making a family emergency plan, being informed about the different emergencies that may affect them, as well as taking the necessary steps to get trained and become engaged in community preparedness and response efforts.<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html Ready America] </ref> |
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===Businesses and Organizations=== |
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How quickly a company is able to get back to business after a terrorist attack, a [[tornado]], a fire, or a [[flood]] often depends on emergency planning and preparation done before the disaster strikes. The Ready Campaign highlights three steps to Business Disaster Preparedness: 1) Plan to Stay in Business; 2) Talk to Your People; and 3) Protect Your Investment.<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html Ready Business]</ref> These steps underscore how important it is for businesses to document their property/equipment, back up business-critical information, and put a response team in place. |
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== National Preparedness |
== National Preparedness Goals == |
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The National Preparedness Goal describes five mission areas — prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. There are 32 activities called core capabilities, intended to assist everyone who has a role in achieving all of the elements in the Goal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=National Preparedness Goal {{!}} FEMA.gov |url=https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/goal |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.fema.gov |language=en}}</ref> |
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An organization can become a National Preparedness Month Coalition Member by agreeing to participate in a preparedness activity or event in the month of September. <ref>[http://ready.adcouncil.org Coalition Registration] </ref> National Preparedness Month Coalition members have agreed to promote emergency preparedness through a variety of different ways. Members can sponsor events, coordinate Disaster Preparedness Days,<ref>[http://www.ready.gov/america/npm09/#link2 LeHigh County Emergency Preparedness Day]</ref> create Disaster Checklists,<ref>[http://www.adjustersinternational.com/disasterchecklist.cfm Disaster Checklist]</ref> assist with the creation of emergency kits and [[survival kit]]s, along with many other Preparedness activities. |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 20 September 2023
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Since its inception in 2004,[1] National Preparedness Month is observed each September in the United States of America. It is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security and encourages Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their communities. FEMA's Ready Campaign, the correlating public education outreach campaign, disseminates information to help the general public prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.[2]
Important Preparedness Steps
[edit]As of 2016, the National Household Survey revealed that, while more than 75% of Americans surveyed report having supplies set aside in their homes just for disasters, less than 50% have a household emergency plan.[3] National Preparedness Month encourages individuals get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, be informed about different emergencies that may affect them, and get trained and become engaged in community preparedness and response efforts.[4] Businesses are encouraged to document their property and equipment, back up business-critical information, and put a response team in place.[5]
National Preparedness Goals
[edit]The National Preparedness Goal describes five mission areas — prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. There are 32 activities called core capabilities, intended to assist everyone who has a role in achieving all of the elements in the Goal.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ National Preparedness Month Press Release
- ^ Ready Campaign
- ^ 2016 National Household Survey
- ^ "Search Your Location | FEMA.gov". www.fema.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Ready Business". Archived from the original on 2004-12-07. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "National Preparedness Goal | FEMA.gov". www.fema.gov. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-20.