September is National Preparedness Month and the UCI Police Department is asking the members of our community (i.e. students, staff, faculty, visitors, etc.) to take action now and develop plans to prepare yourself, your family and your pets for the unknown. There are a variety of means by which you may enhance your preparedness activities including following the UCIPD on social media (links at bottom), visit ready.gov (http://www.ready.gov/september) or Ready OC (http://www.readyoc.org/) and make the “promise to prepare,” and join the Campus Search and Rescue Team (CSAR). The CSAR program is a comprehensive; 22-hour training delivered over the course of three consecutive Fridays and covers a variety of preparedness topics and skills including fire suppression, medical operations/triage, light search & rescue, building structural assessment and much more. To register or gather more information about the program contact UCI Emergency Services Manager Anne Widney @ [email protected]
Between climate change, the growing threat of international terrorism and a number of other geo, political and social issues, we continue to see a trend of growing risks both in our Orange County community as well as the country as a whole. The most effective way for our country to be prepared for the unknown and develop resilient communities begins in the “home” and with the “citizen” themselves. In the immediate aftermath of a large-scale disaster 9-1-1 will not be a “lifeline” and first responders will be overwhelmed with the large volume of requests for assistance. This is the message that all levels of government from the federal level to the local municipality are pushing to citizens. Communities, neighborhoods, families and individuals must become self-sufficient and this is the whole purpose behind National Preparedness Month. Join the 20 million other individuals participating in America’s PrepareAthon at http://www.community.fema.gov/
Be Smart. Take Part. Prepare
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