Office of Emergency Management

Vision: An integrated approach to public safety and homeland security.

Mission: Minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on the people, property, environment, and economy of the City of Mesquite through the wise use and management of all resources.

	Emergency Management Coordinator Raymond Rivas accepts the September National Preparedness Month Resolution from Mayor John Monaco.		The City takes a proactive approach with preparedness. Mayor John Monaco presents Emergency Management Coordinator Raymond Rivas, Fire Chief Mark Kerby and Emergency Management Specialists Sarah Balkey and Alyson Brooks with the September National Preparedness Month Resolution.

Be Ready Mesquite: Have a Go Kit

If disasters occur and you are not prepared, they can seem overwhelming. Many times it is hard to have everything that is needed to survive for a couple of days. The Mesquite Office of Emergency Management would like to remind you that there are small steps that you and your family can do to be prepared! In this crucial time of the New Year, it is all that much easier to make a goal now to prepare a little each month for a disaster.

If you plan to set aside a little money each week or month to go towards your family's preparedness, you will be surprised what you can afford. To start, you could plan a budget for buying emergency supplies for a Go Kit. Making a kit can be as easy as every time you go shopping to buy one item that you will put in your kit.

The following list includes some things that could be used in a Go Kit:

Food (Non-perishable items for 3 days per person)
Water (3 days per person)
Medicine
Copies of Important Documents (Social Security card, medical information, etc.)
First Aid Kit
Flashlight
Blanket
Radio (Battery powered)
NOAA Weathr Radio
Extra Things To Do


Sometimes it may feel overwhelming to prepare yourself and your family for a disaster. This is one simple step that can be done for those of us on the go. This newsletter is one of a series that will feature different ways that you can work towards being prepared each month! The Mesquite Office of Emergency Management would like to encourage you to be Ready Mesquite! If you would like more information, please feel free to visit www.cityofmesquite.com/oem or contact us at 972-329-8377.

1515 N. Galloway Ave. Mesquite, TX 75149
972-329-8377
oem@mesquitefire.org