City of Foster City Celebrates National Preparedness Month
For Immediate Release: August 30, 2019
Contact: Jenelle Masterson, Emergency Services Manager, (650) 522-7960, prepare@smcfire.org
September is National Preparedness Month! The City of Foster City will celebrate National Preparedness Month 2019 by sharing emergency preparedness tips throughout the month on its social media channels, holding a drawing for a personal preparedness kit valued at over $40 for community members who participate in the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department National Preparedness Month Survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019NPM), and offering education courses like CPR/AED and Get Ready! during the month. The celebration of National Preparedness Month will culminate with a Fire and Police Department Open House on October 5, 2019 from 10:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.
Every September since 2004, America has celebrated National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.” With this theme, we are reminded that we need to take action now to prepare. It is essential that we make every effort to prepare now and throughout the course of the year for any type of emergency as anything could affect where we live, work, and play. This month’s goal is to spur preparedness in communities across the country in a nationwide effort to educate individuals, families and organizations of how vital of a role that personal preparedness has in executing an effective response and recovery to a natural and manmade disaster.
“We continue to see disasters occurring more frequently throughout the state and with greater severity than ever before.” says Jenelle Masterson, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department’s Emergency Services Manager. “Foster City residents should think about what they would do if they found themselves in a similar circumstance. By taking small steps to prepare an emergency communications plan, assemble necessary items into an emergency kit, or obtain basic disaster skills training through our free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program, our community can build resilience and be more prepared overall for a disaster.”
National Preparedness Month is just a calendar page away in September, so remember “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.” Keep an eye on Foster City’s social media outlets for weekly preparedness tips. Sign up at www.SMCAlert.info to receive emergency alerts and notifications on your mobile devices. This month will be filled with exciting events such as the San Mateo County Disaster Preparedness Fair on September 21, 2019. At this fun, interactive, family-friendly event, you will learn and begin to build your own go-kit. More details for this event can be found at www.smcdisasterprep.org. Don’t forget to stop by the Fire and Police Department Open House on October 5, 2019, where you can pick up some resources to help you prepare and meet your public safety personnel. Looking to increase your skill set? The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department also delivers CPR/AED and First Aid classes once a month. For more information on these classes and to sign up, visit www.smcfire.eventbrite.com.
For more information and other emergency preparedness resources, visit the Fire Department’s website, www.smcfire.org, or call the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department at (650) 522-7900.
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