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September is National Disaster Preparedness Month!!!
As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, it reminds us disasters come in many forms. The International Association of Emergency Managers has instituted a Drill Down for Safety Campaign. As we reflect on this day of tragedy, it also reminds us to prepare....the following is information for the Drill Down for Safety Campaign.
As part of the 9/11 Drill Down for SAFETY Campaign, Safe America Foundation is focusing on the use of wireless devices as "safety tools". The campaign is called "Text First, Talk Second". We all know land lines work exceptionally well; however with most of the population out and about on a daily basis, cell, text and internet are common modes of communicating.
So on the 9/11 anniversary please join me in a call down drill with your family. Whether a disturbance at school, mall, airport or a weather event, stay connected with FOUR simple letters, I M O K. Texting takes less than 2 seconds, faster than a call, and it is a fraction of the bandwidth. So 800 additional people can send out the same message in comparison to just one phone call.
So please take some time at dinner and discuss with the family, if there was an event and you needed someone to know you are okay text I M O K.
If you are interested in joining the Spring Valley Lake Association Disaster Preparedness Task Force, please contact Megan Blehr, Director of Community Services and Disaster Preparedness, 760-245-9756 or email mblehr@svla.com.
STAY SAFE....PREPARE!!.
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