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== National Preparedness Month Coalition==
== National Preparedness Month Coalition==
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>{{cite web|title=Disaster Checklist - Residential Claims|url=http://adjustersinternational.com/residential-claims/resources/disaster-checklist/|website=Adjusters International}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Disaster Checklist - Commercial Claims|url=http://adjustersinternational.com/commercial-claims/resources-2/disaster-checklist/|website=Adjusters International}}</ref> assist with the creation of emergency kits and [[survival kit]]s, along with many other Preparedness activities.
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>{{cite web|title=Disaster Checklist - Residential Claims|url=http://adjustersinternational.com/residential-claims/resources/disaster-checklist/|website=Adjusters International}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Disaster Checklist - Commercial Claims|url=http://adjustersinternational.com/commercial-claims/resources-2/disaster-checklist/|website=Adjusters International}}</ref> assist with the creation of emergency kits and [[survival kit]]s, along with many other Preparedness activities.

==Observances==
On August 30, 2017, [[United States President|President]] [[Donald Trump]] [[Presidential proclamation|proclaimed]] [[September]] as National Preparedness Month.<ref>{{cite news|last1=[[White House Office of the Press Secretary|Office of the Press Secretary]]|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/30/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-september-2017-national-preparedness|title=President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 2017 as National Preparedness Month|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|publisher=[[White House]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|language=en||date=August 30, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2017/09/05/its-national-preparedness-month-in-redlands-how-prepared-are-you/|title=It’s National Preparedness Month in Redlands. How prepared are you?|first=Sandra|last=Emerson|work=[[Redlands Daily Facts]]|publisher=[[Digital First Media]]|location=[[Redlands, California]]|date=September 5, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://fox43.com/2017/09/05/fema-offers-tips-for-natural-disasters-for-national-preparedness-month/|title=FEMA offers tips for natural disasters for National Preparedness Month|author=Fox 43 staff|work=[[WPMT]]|publisher=[[Tribune Broadcasting]] (sale to [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] pending; possible resale to another owner to be determined thereafter)|location=[[Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden Township]]|date=September 5, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/happenings/mema-kicks-off-national-preparedness-month/|title=MEMA kicks off National Preparedness Month|first=Ben|last=Hanstein|work={{noitalic|Daily Bulldog}}|publisher=Daily Bulldog, LLC|location=[[Farmington, Maine]]|via=[[WordPress]]|date=September 5, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/05/2017-18951/national-preparedness-month-2017|title=National Preparedness Month, 2017|work=[[Federal Register]]|publisher=[[National Archives and Records Administration]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|date=August 30, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017|archiveurl=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-05/pdf/2017-18951.pdf|archivedate=September 5, 2017}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:47, 5 September 2017

Since its inception in 2004,[1] National Preparedness Month is observed each September in the United States of America. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness Month encourages Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and 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]

History

National Preparedness Month is a part of a governmental effort to strengthen the United States' preparedness capabilities. The national preparedness architecture encompasses prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts to prepare the United States for all hazards – whether terrorist attack or natural disaster.[3]

Since September 11, 2001, 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 11, 2001 highlighted to the nation the importance of being prepared. Also September has been chosen partly because of the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is in mid-September.

Important Preparedness Steps

Individuals

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.[4] 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.[5]

Businesses and Organizations

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.[6] 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.

National Preparedness Month Coalition

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.[7] 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,[8] create Disaster Checklists,[9][10] assist with the creation of emergency kits and survival kits, along with many other Preparedness activities.

Observances

On August 30, 2017, President Donald Trump proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month.[11][12][13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ National Preparedness Month Press Release
  2. ^ Ready Campaign
  3. ^ National Preparedness Guidelines
  4. ^ 2009 Citizen Corps National Survey
  5. ^ Ready America
  6. ^ Ready Business
  7. ^ Coalition Registration
  8. ^ LeHigh County Emergency Preparedness Day
  9. ^ "Disaster Checklist - Residential Claims". Adjusters International.
  10. ^ "Disaster Checklist - Commercial Claims". Adjusters International.
  11. ^ Office of the Press Secretary (August 30, 2017). "President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 2017 as National Preparedness Month". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Retrieved September 5, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ Emerson, Sandra (September 5, 2017). "It's National Preparedness Month in Redlands. How prepared are you?". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California: Digital First Media. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  13. ^ Fox 43 staff (September 5, 2017). "FEMA offers tips for natural disasters for National Preparedness Month". WPMT. Spring Garden Township: Tribune Broadcasting (sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group pending; possible resale to another owner to be determined thereafter). Retrieved September 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Hanstein, Ben (September 5, 2017). "MEMA kicks off National Preparedness Month". Daily Bulldog. Farmington, Maine: Daily Bulldog, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2017 – via WordPress. {{cite news}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  15. ^ "National Preparedness Month, 2017" (PDF). Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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