Preparedness Tips
Preparedness begins at home and is of vital importance in all aspects of our lives – family, community and work. Throughout the year VOICES promotes awareness and highlight relevant resources to help you and your family be better prepared.
In the aftermath of September 11th, September was designated as National Preparedness Awareness Month, in part due to VOICES advocacy efforts while campaigning for the creation of the 9/11 Commission. While the anniversary is a reminder, preparedness should be an ongoing effort for us all.
Featured Preparedness Tip
When disaster strikes, being ready to go quickly is crucial. Having a Go Bag for emergencies helps you and your family respond better to natural and man-made hazards. Prepare one for each person and pet.
Preparedness Tips (A-Z)
Entering your first year of college can be a stressful experience. Here are some useful hints to help you and your family prepare for and thrive during your first year of college.
Firework safety awareness is crucial to prevent injuries and accidents. Follow the National Safety Council’s guidelines to ensure a safe, enjoyable and injury-free Independence Day for all.
Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the US. Its impact depends on location, warning time, and how prepared you and your community are to respond.
Flooding is a dangerous disaster where water overflows into dry areas. Being prepared builds confidence and helps keep you and others safe during these emergencies.
Decorating your home or business is a holiday tradition. To help keep your family, home, and workplace safe during this special time, keep the following safety tips in mind.
Pets are part of the family, so it’s important to be ready to care for them in a disaster. Do you know what to do if you need to shelter in place or evacuate with your pet?
Power outages are likely to occur during severe weather events – winter storms, hurricanes, heavy wind events, wildfires, strong thunderstorms and floods for example.
It’s officially spring! After a long winter, many of us are eager to get outside, enjoy outdoor activities, start gardening, and spend time entertaining with friends and family.
To kick off our year-long preparedness campaign, we are sharing FEMA’s Summer Safety Tips. This guide includes safety advice on fireworks, campfires, swimming, biking, and more.
What’s your plan this summer? Hitting the water, camping, or grilling? Whatever you choose, follow key safety tips. And remember your pets. There are ways to keep them safe too.
Preparedness starts at home and is important for your family, community, and work life. Here you’ll find a list of key documents to have and how to store them for emergencies.
Here are swimming safety tips for those learning water skills or aiming to improve their ability and endurance to stay safe and confident in and around the water.
Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in natural areas like forests, grasslands or prairies. These dangerous fires spread quickly and can be devastating for wildlife, natural areas, and also communities.
Wildfires are on our minds right now due to the fires that ravaged so much of Los Angeles County. Therefore, we have decided to focus on wildfire preparedness and safety tips this month.
Winter storms raise the risk of car crashes, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion. They bring extreme cold, snow, ice, freezing rain, and strong winds.