National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). Civil Air Patrol is an NPM Coalition Member again this year, and wants to encourage all members and their communities to be better prepared for emergencies. NPM is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools as part of the Ready Campaign. Throughout September DHS works with a wide variety of organizations like Civil Air Patrol to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness planning.

This year there are again four main focus areas for NPM:

1. Get a kit
2. Make a plan
3. Be informed
4. Get involved

There are many opportunities to participate in NPM, and we encourage all members to check out all the tools and ideas available at www.ready.gov. We will also be posting other useful links here to help our members. We hope you have a safe and educational National Preparedness Month.

• This is a link to develop a family emergency plan.
• This page provides one-stop access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information.
• This is Operation Hope’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK).