May 1-7 is National Emergency Preparedness Week and the focus is on personal preparedness.
This year, all of the public libraries in the region have joined in on the education efforts and will have displays with emergency-related books along with a range of different take-away preparedness pamphlets and brochures.
PLUS, each library will be running a draw for an Emergency Preparedness Kit (draw to be made at the end of the week). Check out your nearest public library, pick up some great resources and enter the draw!
If you follow the RDEK’s Facebook or Instagram pages, there will be different topics each day next week focusing on different elements of emergency preparedness with links to resources.
Prepare or recover from a disaster:
1. Know the hazards and make a plan
2. Prepare emergency supplies
3. Find guides and resources
4. Learn what happens in an evacuation
5. Financial assistance after a disaster
And if that seems overwhelming, we recommend starting with a grab-and-go-emergency kit. It’s a good idea to make grab-and-go bags for your home, workplace and vehicle.
Include:
• Food (ready to eat) and water
• Phone charger and battery bank
• Small battery-powered or hand-crank radio
• Battery-powered or hand-crank flashlight
• Extra batteries
• Small first-aid kit and personal medications
• Personal toiletries and items, such as an extra pair of glasses or contact lenses
• Copy of your emergency plan
• Copies of important documents, such as insurance papers and identification
• Cash in small bills
• Local map with your family meeting place identified
• Seasonal clothing and an emergency blanket
• Pen and notepad
• Whistle
We’ve also put together helpful links below:
About Emergency Preparedness Week
Build an emergency kit and grab-and-go bag
Emergency preparedness on a budget
As we know fire season can come upon us at any time, it’s never to early to be prepared.