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12 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | MAY 2023 | The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designated the Friday before Memorial Day as Don't Fry Day. The Council's goal is to encourage sun safety awareness by reminding everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors on Don't Fry Day and every day. For more information go to: https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/ dont-fry-day For your benefit during a Medical Emergency make sure that you have filled out and printed your medical form and placed it on the top of your refrigerator for Emergency Medical Personnel when you call 911. The form is on our website at fscert.org/medical-info/. Note that the information that you entered is NOT stored but is only there to be printed to your printer. Another reminder because we are heading into spring now is a good time to remember where your Four Seasons Disaster Response Duo & OK/Help Needed sign package is located. It should be in your window. When disaster strikes, and it will, residents of Four Seasons should have the Disaster Response Duo signs to summon help if needed. 911 and professional first-responders will be overwhelmed and unavailable. We are on our own and must depend on CERT volunteers.. The first member of this duo is a trusted next-door neighbor. This neighbor has a key to your house, or knows where you've hidden a key, for example, under a flowerpot in the back yard. This neighbor will check on you, and you must check on them when disaster strikes. The second member of the duo is your Four Seasons CERT Street Captain. For a better understanding of CERT, visit our website at https://fscert.org. The Street Captain will look for the "Help Needed" sign in your window. If you don't have the signs, get them from Lodge Attendant. Residents are encouraged to store the "OK/Help Needed" sign in the window most visible from the street. Do so PERMANENTLY with the blank green side displayed in the window. Eventually, the green will fade to white. Not to worry, we like white too. Otherwise, in a disaster, you're likely to forget where you stored it, and your trusted next-door neighbor won't know either. When disaster strikes and help is needed, you, a family member, or the neighbor must flip the sign to "Help Needed" and unlock the front door. If all is well and no help is needed or you have evacuated, set the "OK" sign facing out to indicate the Street Captain need not visit. Furthermore, if you're OK, you might canvass and check the neighborhood for friends and neighbors who display a blank or no sign.The Street Captain will skip homes with either No Sign or the "OK" sign displayed so his or her time is spent helping those who need it. Furthermore, if you like some of your neighbors, encourage them to post their signs. More information is available at www.fscert.org Our Mission The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is designed to increase individual and community preparedness and self-reliance in the event of man-made or natural disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially recognized CERT as an important part of a community's disaster preparedness readiness. Four Seasons CERT continues to need your participation. Become a Street Captain or CERT Auxiliary. Step up. Be a part of the best CERT in the valley, come make a difference. For more information visit https://fscert.org/cert-volunteer Learn how to prepare at fscert.org. Emergency Preparedness