"Emergency management is everybody's business" - Paul McNeil
An emergency manager is someone who plans for, responds to, and helps communities recover from disasters — like wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, or even pandemics. Their job is to help keep people safe before, during, and after emergencies. We may not always know everything, but chances are, we know people who know what need. Being a prepared individual doesn't offer as much assurance as being a prepared family. And being a prepared family is not nearly as easy to sustain as having a prepared neighborhood. It takes a village to keep our villages safe.
Emergencies don't always come with a warning... but sometimes they do. Being educated on how disasters happen is a huge part of how we can be ready for them. For example, if we know that modern doorframes are not sturdy enough to keep you safe during an earthquake, maybe less people will be injured during an event. I'm not yet a professional, but I know that I want to do my part in keeping people safe.
One way I have sought to spread awareness about disaster preparedness is to use my passion for music and combine it with my fairly niche passion for emergency management and creating a more resilient community. I only have a few songs ready to share, and even less are ready for release. Enjoy this sneak peak, and hopefully it encourages you and your neighbors to be better prepared for the next emergency :)
Useful resources for getting started:
Have a go kit ready - Learn about what to include in a go-kit to have your family prepared before, during, and after disaster.
Understand which hazards you face - View a map of the hazards in your local area (census tract will give you a more precise overview of your location).
Create a family plan - Make sure your family has the same plan about how you respond to emergencies.
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