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National Preparedness Month

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | September 8, 2022 |

Every September in the United States, National Preparedness Month is promoted. This month-long reminder about getting prepared for all emergencies was created by FEMA back in 2004. That agency’s reputation seems to take quite a beating after major disasters, but their website, Ready.gov, has extremely helpful recommendations to help you prepare for various emergencies:…

National Preparedness Month – Why wait until September?

By Helene Segura | June 1, 2018 |

National Preparedness Month is not until September, but why wait until then to be ready for anything? June 1st is the first day of hurricane season. For many, wildfire danger has already begun. There are also tornados, earthquakes, volcano eruptions…Mother Nature sure knows how to throw it at us! But what about man-made disasters? A…