September is National Preparedness Month and Johnson County Emergency Management is making sure Johnson County residents are prepared for all types of emergency situations.
Emergency Management is providing education throughout September with its 30 Days, 30 Ways campaign, with daily tips to help you prepare for emergencies. These tips—from creating an emergency plan to practicing emergency drills—can help you stay safe in the event of an emergency, such as a tornado, flood, power outage, or fire.
Emergency Management will share daily preparedness tips on its social media channels. Stay informed about all things preparedness by following Johnson County Emergency Management on Facebook and I tweetand follow the hashtag #JoCoPrepared to find the latest information.
It is important that you and your family are ready to respond when an emergency occurs, and this involves careful planning and preparation. These actions are vital in the event of a disaster, whether you need to evacuate or shelter in place:
- Create and discuss a household emergency plan
- Create an emergency kit with essentials to last at least the first 72 hours
- You have multiple ways to receive emergency notifications
The county maintains the outdoor warning system, but emphasizes that it is only one part of a comprehensive warning system. Signing up for NotifyJoCo, Johnson County’s mass notification system activates during emergencies, and using NOAA weather radios and local media can also help you stay informed.
You can find additional preparedness information from Johnson County Emergency Management at jocogov.org/em, as well as through FEMA at ready.gov.
Check out the full list of daily 30 Days, 30 Ways topics below and help our community be prepared this National Preparedness Month and beyond.
- Set readiness goals
- Sign up for emergency alerts
- Download the FEMA app
- Learn about the different risks we face in Johnson County
- Make an emergency plan
- Discuss your plan with your family
- Practice your plan
- Update your list of contacts and phone numbers
- Have a family fire drill and tornado drill
- Test your smoke and CO detectors
- Learn how to use a fire extinguisher
- Build a basic emergency kit with items at home
- Review insurance coverages / consider flood insurance
- Create an inventory at home
- Print, store and save important documents
- Make an evacuation plan
- Start building an emergency cash supply
- Prepare for your pets
- Prepare at a low cost
- Prepare for emergencies when you are not at home
- Prepare children for emergencies
- What to do in the first 72 hours after an emergency
- Preparation for adults and caregivers
- Prepare with functional and accessory needs
- Be prepared inside your vehicle
- Prepare a rubber bag
- Learn how to turn off the water and gas supply at home
- Learn where you can get information from reliable sources
- Readiness for apartment and rent
- Be prepared: Get over it
