2016 National Preparedness Month – but on this September 11th, 2016 we should all pause and remember those who have fallen for this great country.
Like many other Firefighters, I did my share at FDNY with the lads at 44 Engine.
Outstanding memories.
15 years later, I hope the memory does not fade from anyone’s mind.
As a country, we will always sacrifice for those in need.
Because our nation will never fail. #Freedom
Never forget.
Where was I when I heard of the events unfolding on September 11th, 2001?
I received a phone call on my Motorola StarTAC cell phone from Cleveland Airport Crash Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Joe Zemek. Excerpt from phone conversation below.
Sur: “Fluff, that’s in New York City….”
Zemek: “No, ATC picked up the plane making the turn over Cleveland right now.”
Sur: “Are you serious?”
Zemek: “It doesn’t sound good. This isn’t a drill Kev. It’s the real thing man.”
Here’s an easy Saturday plan – take a few moments to have your Family Emergency Communications Plan in hard copy, saved on laptop/tablet, and of course on your smart phone enabled device.
By having multiple backup copies of your Family Emergency Communications Plan, you can be assured that during an evacuation, you’ll have instant access to it for use by any member of your family.
Nice work! Now, it’s Saturday! Get out there and have some fun!
But do it safely and responsibly.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
As part of 2016 National Preparedness Month – numerous preparedness peeps will be participating in today’s TwitterChat.
Gather tips and specific messaging that could work for your community on preparedness. Talk about different groups who are active within their community before, during, and after a disaster.
RH-CERT in action!
To keep the convo going, consider using the #Prep2Serve today.
See you at 1300EST!
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Rumor has it that my friend Erica mentioned me in class today at #3CMAAnnual Conference today during her PIO Class.
So alohas to my new peeps!
Welp, you know that kind of class mention deserves some root beer floats!
Cheers everyone – and many mahalos to Creech for the mention.
Yep, I’m not even there!
Photo cred: K. Tunell
More like sliding into 3CMAAnnual’s feed…
Still the second week of 2016 National Preparedness Month and hey you – I see you!
This week, we are focusing on helping family complete their family emergency communications plan. That’s right – go and help your Grandfather and/or Grandmother out!
Helping everyone in your family can better prepare them for a disaster or emergency.
Be a good Grandson or Granddaughter and help out now. Don’t hesitate.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Happy National Preparedness month! The focus during this second week is on preparing friends and family for different emergencies.
Showcasing the skills of local first responders are incredibly important to adults AND kids. And sharing important information (like a Family Emergency Communications Plan) with first responders is critical.
National Preparedness Month that promotes creating family emergency communications plans.
Often times, we overlook explaining what actually happens during an emergency.
So take the time to explain to your kids that during an emergency, ALL first responders are there to help. And of course, don’t forget to teach your children to dial 9-1-1.
Reminder: When teaching children to call 9-1-1, do not verbally say “Nine-Eleven” as there is not an eleven button on the phone.
Do it today!
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Preparing for emergencies isn’t exactly a fun thing to do….but snacks will make it easier!!!
Include your family and friends in your preparedness plans help calm their fears.
Many people will not digest information correctly and/or not take things seriously.
But if you talk to them and help them assemble their preparedness kits WITH SNAX, you will have helped increase their readiness for any disaster/emergency.
That’s cool. So don’t wait…
Now is the right time to discuss what to do BEFORE an emergency occurs.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Seriously, do you memorize all your phone numbers? Chances are, you don’t.
So stop goofing around on this holiday and create your family emergency communications plan here.
For those who have heard me talk about my own plan, I use ubiquitous NIMS ICS-205 form. #NIMS #ICS #FTW
Who’s embracing ICS now?
But seriously, take a few moments to plan for the safety of your family with your Family Emergency Communications Plan.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Where is @rusnivek? 