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September National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month (NPM) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Ready Campaign. NPM is held each September and is designed to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.

  • September 2009 is the sixth annual NMP. The month will focus on important preparedness steps including:
    • Get an Emergency Supply Kit
    • Make a Family Emergency Plan
    • Be Informed
    • Get Involved
  • NPM Coalition membership is open to all public and private sector organizations. It is free to join with a commitment to spread the emergency preparedness message during the month of September. Groups can register to become a NPM Coalition Member by visiting ready.gov and clicking on the NPM banner.
  • As of April 30, 2008, there are more than 700 organizations signed up as NPM Coalition Members.
  • Ready is a national public service advertising campaign produced in partnership with The Advertising Council that is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
  • The Campaign’s Web sites (ready.gov and listo.gov) and toll-free numbers (1-800-BEREADY and 1-888-SE-LISTO) provide Americans with free emergency preparedness information.
  • Citizen Corps brings together community, emergency and government leaders to involve community members in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery. More than 2,200 state, local, tribal and territorial governments in all 56 states and U.S. territories have formed Citizen Corps Councils, and every day new Councils are formed in communities around the country. These Councils enable collaborative planning between government and civic leaders and provide localized support for: outreach and educational efforts to the public; training and exercises that effectively integrate emergency responders, volunteers with a response role, and the general public; and volunteer programs that augment the full range of emergency response services. For more information about Citizen Corps, visit citizencorps.gov.


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