September Is National Preparedness Month

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Oh the irony.


Okay, I know, I’m bad.

From the Dept of Homeland Security:

Coalition Forces More Than Double in Size to Join Homeland Security and the American Red Cross for National Preparedness Month 2005

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
Stacey Grissom, American Red Cross Press Office, 202-303-4462
September 1, 2005

More than 190 national organizations and all 56 states and territories have joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take action this September as part of National Preparedness Month 2005. The National Preparedness Month Coalition will distribute emergency preparedness information, host events and sponsor activities across the country to encourage individuals to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools.

Chertoff urges “all Americans to take some simple steps to prepare for emergencies including getting an emergency supply kit, making a family emergency plan and learning more about how to respond to emergencies that could affect your area.” Well yes, I’d say we better all get prepared to fend for ourselves. But I also wonder if Chertoff might want to take some simple steps too, like learning how to dispatch first and pick schoolyard fights later.

LINKS:
http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1345