Homeland Security

• Citizen Corps E-News
  
  Are You Ready? A Guide For Citizen Preparedness offers specific protective measures that you can take for a "High Condition (Orange)" threat level.  These include:
  
   Develop a household disaster plan -- have a household meeting to discuss what members would do and how they would communicate in the event of an incident;

• Assemble a disaster supply kit with food, water, and first aid supplies at home, at work, and for your car;

• Be sure to have a battery operated radio and extra batteries to stay informed;

• Have a list of emergency contact numbers, including fire, police, and hospitals, near the phone;

• Review and practice evacuation plans;

• Learn about community sheltering resources and how to "shelter in place;"

• Check with school officials to determine their plans for emergency procedures;

• Apartment residents should discuss emergency procedures with building managers;

• Contact neighbors to discuss their plans and needs and how you can help each other;

• If you have special needs, be sure to discuss your plans with family, friends, and your employers;

• Be observant of any suspicious activity and report it to authorities;

• Avoid high profile or symbolic locations;

• Exercise caution when traveling; and

• Schedule a course in first aid training and CPR and work with your local fire department, emergency managers, and law enforcement to help expand CERT training in your community.
  
  IMPORTANT!! Be sure to listen to what LOCAL AUTHORITIES tell you about the situation in your area.
  
  Please review the Are You Ready? chapters on General Preparedness, Emergency Planning and Disaster Supplies, Evacuation, and Shelter - available online in .pdf and in Word format at: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/. Remind others to learn how to be more prepared in their community and tell them to visit the Citizen Corps website!
  
  Are You Ready? A Guide for Citizen Preparedness also has a separate chapter on National Security Emergencies, including terrorism, chemical and biological weapons, and nuclear and radiological attack.
  
  These websites also provide relevant information:

• FEMA for Kids Guide to National Security Emergencies

• Department of Homeland Security

• American Red Cross

• Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   

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  Visit the websites of Citizen Corps partners: Department of Justice, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, USA Freedom Corps

Prepared as an informational awareness notice to the owners and occupants of Lifescape Villas by Matt Soltis