| Welcome to Ralph`s World |
| "Preparedness" |
| "Preparedness is planning how to respond in case an emergency or a disaster occurs and working to increase resources available to respond effectively. Preparedness activities are designed to help save lives and minimize damage by preparing people to respond appropriately when an emergency is imminent. To respond properly, a jurisdiction must have a plan for response, trained personnel to respond, and necessary resources with which to respond." In addition to the municipality, families, landlords, businesses and industry need to develop plans that prepare them to respond to emergencies. We must remember that we plan for what we hope will never tke place, but reality is that emergencies happen when we least expect them or on short notice at best. The big questions are: Do you have a plan? Do your family members or fellow workers know the plan? How are you going to respond? What have you done to prepare? |
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