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Support your local first responders #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 12, 2016 by rusnivek

Third solid week of 2016 National Preparedness Month! This week, we honor and celebrate all of our all-hazards first responder who serve tirelessly throughout the country.

Every day, thousands of first responders (paid and volunteer) put it all on the line for the general public we know and people we don’t know. Day or night, countless individuals respond to the call and make a difference in each community.

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In your community, support your local Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement agencies as they work tirelessly to provide safety for all communities big and small.

“Don’t wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

Save your #Family #Emergency #Communications #Plan on multiple devices #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 10, 2016 by rusnivek

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!

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But do it safely and responsibly.

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

TwitterChat on volunteers during disasters today at 1300EST #Prep2Serve #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 9, 2016 by rusnivek

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.”

@rusnivek

Help your Grandparents out by doing this with them #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 8, 2016 by rusnivek

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!

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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.

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

Everyone supports #NatlPrep – even munchkin! #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 7, 2016 by rusnivek

Everyone plays a part during National Preparedness Month!

Well done munchkin!

@rusnivek

Sharing your #Family #Emergency #Communications #Plan with First Responders #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 7, 2016 by rusnivek

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!

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

#Snax will help better prepare your friends and family #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 6, 2016 by rusnivek

Preparing for emergencies isn’t exactly a fun thing to do….but snacks will make it easier!!!

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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.

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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.

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That’s cool. So don’t wait…

Now is the right time to discuss what to do BEFORE an emergency occurs.

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

Memorize ALL your phone numbers? If not, here’s a free solution #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 5, 2016 by rusnivek

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

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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.

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

An easy Family Emergency Communications plan here – for free #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 4, 2016 by rusnivek

Second week of the 2016 National Preparedness Month!

This week, we focus in on your family emergency communications plan.

For parents, click here.

For kids, click here.

For your wallet/purse, click here.

Want to include more information? Consider adding

Twitter handle
Instagram handle
Work address
Identifying a central meeting/rendezvous location

These are the kinds of details will help enhance your current plans.

Now you are probably wondering why I said to write them down (hard copy). If you lose power to your cell phone, or worse yet, you lose your cell phone during evacuation – you won’t have your programmed address book to reference with all the important contact information and cell phone numbers.

Create your family communications plan now.

Sharing preparedness tips with PIOs across the country #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on September 2, 2016 by rusnivek

I frequently present to Public Information Officers / Public Affairs Officers (PIOs & PAOs) across the country and talk extensively about preparedness.

For those that were wondering about the class attire, many of my classes get scheduled on a Friday aka #AlohaFriday

Proud to say that so many of them love the job and enjoy sharing ways to increase safety in all communities with FEMA’s Ready.Gov Program.

Your local Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management agencies are a great starting point for preparedness activities. Then all state safety agencies and Federal partners cooperate top down with many key organizations across the country.

That’s right. Local works with state works with regional works with national.

Happy #AlohaFriday peeps!

“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek