National Preparedness Series
National Preparedness Month 2013 ends Today - What's next?
We've spent the last 60 days focusing on preparedness, now what? Do we just forget about being ready for emergencies for the next 11 months?
No - not at all, being ready for Disaster is a conscious and year round effort - you can do a little each month as discuss in our "Do 1 thing" post, and think about your situation all the time. Are you stocked up? Do you have a Plan? Do others know the Plan?
Emergency Preparedness, too, is not just about Disaster Survival Supplies.
Do you know CPR & First Aid? Host a CPR and First Aid Training at your location for your friends and family or co-workers. It's is not expensive, and even less so when you consider the value of a life saved. Tomorrow begins National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month...learn how to respond to saves lives when EMS or other "official" responders may not be around. Remember that in most cases, CPR only avoids permanent brain death, it doesn't usually actually "resuscitate" - your need an AED for that - apply for an AED Grant to make sure you can have one of these critical lifesaving devices available within a 3 minute round trip from a victim in need.
Make sure you have a well stocked First Aid Kit and current First Aid Supplies - knowing First Aid is great - but when you don't have what you need to treat an injury, the knowledge falls short. Watch our Free First Aid Video to refresh your First Aid skills.
Think about preparedness - at home, at work, on the road, and for kids - at school. Remember pets, parent, and anyone with special needs - be ready in mind, and be ready in need. Be the Hero.