September 2007

The month of September is marked by two important awareness topics National Preparedness Month and Campus Fire Safety Month. Below are things you can do to prepare and stay safe.

National Preparedness Month

Get a Kit - Get a kit of emergency supplies that will allow you and your family to survive for at least three days in the event an emergency happens. The kit should include basic items like water, food, battery-powered radio, flashlight and a first aid kit.

Make a Plan - Plan in advance what you and your family will do in an emergency. Your plan should include a communications plan and address sheltering-in-place and evacuation.

Be Informed - Learn more about different threats that could affect your community and appropriate responses to them.

Get Involved - After preparing yourself and your family for possible emergencies, take the next step: get training in first aid and emergency response and get involved in preparing your community. Citizen Corps provides residents with opportunities to prepare, train and support local emergency responders.

For more information please visit the Ready.gov  or Citizen Corps websites.

Campus Fire Safety Month

Know all of the possible exit paths from your room, office, or classroom.

Evacuate the building whenever you hear the alarm unless otherwise instructed.

Remember that smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings.

Remember that using candles is prohibited in all campus buildings.

Never hang anything on or from a sprinkler head or in any way tamper with or obstruct smoke detectors.

For more information please visit the Campus Firewatch or U.S. Fire Administration websites.