| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | SEPTEMBER 2024 | 11
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to
raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and
emergencies that could happen at any time.
This September, Ready Campaign's 2024 National Preparedness
Month will focus on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
Islander communities. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
highlights why it is important for this diverse community to prepare
for disasters and build resilience before disaster strikes.
In 2021, FEMA's Ready Campaign and the Ad Council broke
ground by producing the first-ever national preparedness
campaign specifically targeting the Latino community for National
Preparedness Month. Released during Hispanic Heritage month,
the advertisements centered around the Latino community's
commitment to personal planning for occasions and family
milestones as a bridge to also planning for disasters.
In 2022, to continue these efforts, the National Preparedness
Month campaign featured a call to action for the Black and African
American community.
e 2023 Ready Campaign focused on Older Adults.
Take Control in 1, 2, 3
The Ready Campaign's 2023 National Preparedness Month theme
was "Take Control in 1, 2, 3." The campaign focused on preparing
older adults for disasters, specifically older adults from communities
that are disproportionately impacted by the all-hazard events, which
continue to threaten the nation.
We know older adults can face greater risks when it comes to the
multitude of extreme weather events and emergencies we now face,
especially if they are living alone, are low-income, have a disability,
or live in rural areas.
Emergency managers and all those who work with and support
older adult communities can access the new webpage available in
English and Spanish languages at Ready.gov/older-adults and Ready.
gov/es/adultos-mayores. For more information on preparing with
disabilities, visit Ready.gov/disability or Ready.gov/es/discapacidad
in Spanish.
For more information, go to National Preparedness Month at
Ready.gov.
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.
Plan. Prepare. Survive.
Emergency Preparedness
