SAVE THE DATE!!     2013 Emergency Preparedness Expo

Save the date for the 2013 Emergency Preparedness Expo, taking place on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at St. Martin's Pavilion!

What to Do to Make it Through

Catastrophes can happen at any time. Preparing for three days will help you make it through many situations you'll face in the Puget Sound region. However, to make it through a major catastrophe - like Hurricane Katrina or the earthquake and tsunami in Japan - you'll need to be prepared for longer - at least 7 to 10 days. Learn more about "What to Do to Make it Through" at http://makeitthrough.org/.

Drawing Contest for elementary school students!! 
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Faith Communities Planning Workshop

The Faith Communities Planning Workshops are to facilitate awareness, provide information, and offer opportunity for faith communites to plan for emergencies and disaster; and to partner with local emergency management in community disaster planning.

For more information, click here, or contact Vivian Eason at easonv@co.thurston.wa.us

Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) is a Program Designed to Help Neighborhoods Prepare for Disasters

MYN will help you to:

Learn the 9 steps to take immediately following a disaster to secure your home and protect your neighborhood.

Create a neighborhood map identifying locations of natural gas and propane tanks.

Create a contact list that helps identify those with specific needs such as elderly, disabled or children who may be home alone during certain hours of the day.

Identify the skills and equipment each neighbor has that would be useful in effective disaster response.

The next course is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Thurston County Emergency Management, 9521 Tilley Rd SW, Olympia WA 98512. 

 For more information, contact easonv@co.thurston.wa.us or click this text.

QuakeSmart Tool Kit

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently produced a QuakeSmart Toolkit for businesses. The kit provides guidance on things you can do to help mitigate the damage an earthquake can do to your personnel, property, and to help lessen any financial losses that might be incurred.

For more information and to access the QuakeSmart Earthquake Mitigation Toolkit for Businesses, click here.

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 Red Cross Ready Rating Program

Did you know that 93 percent of parents agree it's important for their child's school emergency preparedness efforts to be recognized by the American Red Cross?  The American Red Cross Ready Rating^TM Program is a free, self-paced program designed to help businesses, organizations and schools become better prepared for emergencies. For more information, click here.

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Check Out the EMD Kidz Disaster Web Site

The Washington State Emergency Management Division has a KIDZ Disaster web site which offers puzzles, games and other interesting educational information. Check it out!

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Are You Ready?

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has a citizen preparedness website called Ready.gov that includes a variety of disaster preparedness information.   You can also request a copy of Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, a 101-page all-hazards preparedness book by calling 1-800-480-2520.

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See our LINKS - an internet library of emergency management and preparedness information, organized by topic:

Personal, Family & Neighborhood Preparedness	Homeland Security & Domestic Preparedness
Biological, Chemical & Environmental Hazards	Landslide & Soil Liquifaction
Disaster Recovery	Road & Highway Information/Closures
Drought	Terrorism
Earthquake	Volcano
Emergency Alert System	Weather and NOAA Weather Radio
Fire	Emergency Management Organizations and more!
Flooding & River Information
Gas Pipeline Information