by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Emergency Preparations, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness, Preparedness, Tool Kit
Can you readily find that short Phillips-head screw driver when you need it? Do you have a collection of rusty screws and bent nails floating around in your tool box to jab you? Organizing your tool box is a great rainy day project that you will have a hard time...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
Communication during and after a disaster is an important part of response and recovery. It connects family members, communities and first-responders with support structures. Reliable communication systems are critical for a community’s rescue and recovery. During a...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes. How would you contact one another? We all immediately think – telephone! But what if the power is out or the cell towers are down? Communication networks, such as mobile phones and computers, could be...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
If you consider the national emergency management as a pyramid, you the CITIZEN are the base of this pyramid. You are responsible for yourself and your family by knowing what to do before, during, and after a disruptive event. For example: BEFORE • Know...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month. The 2015 theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Ready.gov is encouraging everyone to take part, make a plan and learn what to do during an emergency. Start with an up-to-date contact list for...
by Paul Eident | Aug 23, 2015 | Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Preparedness, Solar Cooking Tips, Sun Oven
A free interactive online class Who Should Participate? Anyone who wants to learn more about how to harness the power of the sun to cook, dehydrate, purify water and be better prepared for emergencies. Date: Monday August 31, 2015 Time: 7 pm CDT (Replays on Demand...