Community Preparedness Month September 2016 Compliment National - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Community Preparedness Month September 2016

• Compliment National Preparedness Month and Arizona Preparedness Month
• Get Citizens and Businesses thinking about personal preparedness
• Make them aware of various projects that the County is doing to help in

readiness and preparedness

• The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) works with our local

government agencies to put on educational courses and presentations for personal preparedness (community meetings, safety fairs, etc.)

• OEM supports the creation of and existing Community Emergency Response

Teams (CERT) within the County

• Coordinate exercises that include non‐governmental organizations and

businesses along with public safety agencies

• OEM began working with agencies such as United Way of Pinal County, Red

Cross, Salvation Army, Crisis Response Network, CERT and Faith‐based groups at the beginning of the year to create the COAD

• Humanitarian association of independent community organizations brought

together for more efficient and effective service to people affected by a disaster

• No public funds involved

• “Pinal Emergency Notification System” or PENS is a result of a U.S. Dep’t of

Homeland Security grant received by the County

• Allows blanketed or targeted notification to county citizens about emergency
• r disaster incidents
• Citizens can sign up for their own personalized alerts and notifications via

landline, email or cell phone

• Will not send out unsolicited alerts, advertising or “robo‐calling”
• Go to the County’s website for the link to sign up

• You don’t have to be a “Prepper” to be prepared
• Prepare a Plan
• Make a Kit
• Be Informed
• Inspire Others
• Check out the website for further information