September is National Preparedness Month
The ongoing wildfires in California are a timely reminder that disaster preparedness is crucial for everyone. With the ever-present possibility of earthquakes and other natural disasters, emergencies can affect us where we live, work, and travel. Now is the perfect time to begin taking the appropriate steps to improve the safety of you and your loved ones. This process begins by identifying hazards and potential risks.
Create a checklist that considers possible disasters and carefully examine how prepared you are. Here are some handy tips and guidelines to get you and your family started with the next step of creating a disaster plan, which includes designating a place to meet during an evacuation and how to get emergency information in your community.
A disaster supply kit is another essential part of preparedness that can become a family activity that encourages participation from all family members.
This is also a good time to create your Personal Wildfire Action Plan.
There are many useful online resources that further discuss effective disaster planning for families, including this detailed week by week plan of how and what to prepare during the month of September. The basics of earthquake safety are also covered here. Are you looking for something to read that both informs and inspires? Check out a few of the items in our catalogue and stay tuned for an upcoming reading list compiled by our Glendale Library, Arts & Culture staff.