Week 2: September 10-16
Plan to Help Your Neighbor and Community
- Learn skills you need to help yourself and others until help can arrive.
- Take Until Help Arrives training.
- Check on your neighbors.
- Talk with your Power Company about utility safety.
- On National Prepareathon Day, Friday, September, 15, hold an event.
Social Media Content
- Joining a local #CERT program is a great way to give back. Find a team near you and #volunteer today! www.ready.gov/cert #NatlPrep
- Don’t wait until the next emergency to get involved, start today: www.ready.gov/citizen-corps #NatlPrep
- Did you know? @fema’s online trainings to help get your community prepared. Take them today: http://bit.ly/29VKBfU #NatlPrep
- Almost half of Americans expect to rely on their neighbors after a disaster. Plan today: www.ready.gov/volunteer #NatlPrep
- #PrepareAthon can help your community discover activities to keep you and your neighbors safe: www.ready.gov/prepare #NatlPrep
- Plan a #preparedness event for your community. Get FREE planning guides from: http://bit.ly/29Kjc0Q #NatlPrep
- Your neighbor may have to rely on you during an emergency. Will you be ready: https://go.usa.gov/xRf4N #NatlPrep
- Do you know what to do when an emergency happens? Learn the 5 key actions you can take to save a life #UntilHelpArrives here: www.ready.gov/until-help-arrives #NatlPrep
- DYK: In the wake of an emergency, it’s okay to move the injured away from ongoing danger. Learn how you can help #UntilHelpArrives here: www.ready.gov/until-help-arrives #NatlPrep
- Get involved for #natlprep month. Take a first aid & CPR class with your local @RedCross chapter. www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/training-education
- Knowing how to shut off utilities like gas, water, & electricity is key after a disaster. For more info: www.ready.gov/safety-skills #NatlPrep
- If you don’t know where the shut-off valves for water/gas/electricity are, call your utility company and ask someone to show you. #NatlPrep
- Keep contact info for your utility companies on hand in case you have to report an emergency like a gas leak. #PlanAhead #NatlPrep
- Natural gas leaks can cause fires following disasters. Learn how to shut off your meter by contacting your local gas company. #NatlPrep