by Billie Nicholson | Apr 4, 2017 | Project Noah
Project Noah is a yearlong food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short and long term preparedness...
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 | 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 | Oct 10, 2013 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Preparedness
There are two major aspects of communication First is remaining informed. What is the current situation, what alternatives are available and how can you get this information? The second is keeping in touch with family members to implement your personal emergency plan,...