| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | AUGUST 2017 | 15
Next month, September, has been designated "National
Preparedness Month." This has been designated as a time to focus on
personal and community efforts to prepare ourselves for emergencies
and disasters, both large scale and smaller local events. We know that
emergencies can happen unexpectedly, and the speed and success of
recovery from them is directly related to how well we are prepared.
The EPC (Emergency Preparedness Committee) continues
to prepare Hemet Four Seasons for participation in the "Great
Shakeout" exercise, which takes place this year on Thurs., Oct. 19 at
10:19am. We plan to have several events to increase our community
awareness and involvement, and sharpen our skills. We are planning
an Emergency and Preparedness Information Faire early in October
for our community. As a reminder, we would like to encourage
everyone to visit the website: www.shakeout.org/california/ for
details, information, and suggestions on how you can prepare and
participate. Please consider registering to participate. On a national
scale, FEMA sponsors a site at: www.ready.gov/ This site will refer
you to many resources related to disaster awareness and preparations.
Look for e-blasts and other communication efforts to advise you
of activities you can either witness or participate in. Once again,
we encourage you to become involved. This would require only as
much, or as little, effort on your part as you are willing to invest.
There are no minimums of time, experience or training involved.
And recognizing that this is a "Senior Community," there are no real
physical requirements – just a willingness to do what you can do. We
continue to provide training and practical experience exercises at
our monthly Safety and Preparedness meeting. Come join us on the
fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 at the Lodge.
Emergency Preparedness Committee
