March
is American Red Cross Month, a great
opportunity for citizens, families and
businesses to review disaster plans and
build or restock emergency kits. The
American Red Cross not only provides
help, hope
and healing when disaster
strikes, but also offers a wide selection
of CPR/AED, first aid, disaster response
and emergency preparedness training.
Link
to Preparedness Information | Resources | FEMA
Region IX | Red
Cross |
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| Partner
in Preparedness |
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| "The
Red Cross is FEMA's major partner coordinating
food and
shelter during catastrophic disasters,
but the key to any successful emergency
response, regardless of the nature
of the event, is personal preparedness," said
Ken Murphy, FEMA Region X Administrator. "Red
Cross classes and resources help people
prepare with
a few simple steps: build an emergency
supply kit, make an emergency plan,
and stay informed of the hazards in
your area. These resources can go a
long way towards empowering our communities
to make a real difference when the
chips are down." |
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March is Red Cross
Month
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President
Obama recognized the month's significance
in a proclamation released yeseterday:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/28/presidential-proclamation-american-red-cross-month-2011
Resolve
to be Ready in 2011 is led by FEMA's Ready
Campaign in partnership with Citizen
Corps and The Advertising Council. For more
information on the Ready Campaign and Citizen
Corps, visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov.
Follow FEMA online at www.twitter.com/fema,
www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.
Follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities
at www.twitter.com/craigatfema. Social media
links are provided for reference only. FEMA
does not endorse non-government websites,
companies or applications
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FEMA's mission is to support our citizens
and first responders to ensure that as a
nation we work together to build, sustain,
and improve our capability to prepare for,
protect against, respond to, recover from,
and mitigate all hazards.
Remember…readiness
saves lives!
Elizabeth Hall
Office of Emergency Management
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- FEMA website
that provides valuable information for
parents and teachers, as
well as for kids of all ages:
http://www.fema.gov/.
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- Kings
County’s emergency website is www.kingscountyoem.com. It
is our desire that you take the opportunity
to visit one of the websites listed above
and brush up on the skills you need to
take care of yourself and your loved ones.
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Be
Responsible - Be Ready - Be Prepared!
Your Emergency
Preparedness Team
Kings County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management
280 Campus Drive Hanford, CA 93230
(559)
582-3211, Ext. 2634
www.kingscountyoem.com
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