[oregon-l] News Release from FEMA

[Gregg Welch]

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>>
>> News Release
>>
>> FEMA ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO BE PREPARED AS THEY TURN THEIR CLOCKS BACK
>>
>> Daylight Saving Time is a Good Opportunity to Make Sure Your Families Are
>> Prepared for Emergencies
>>
>> WASHINGTON-With Daylight Saving Time coming to an end, the Federal 
>> Emergency
>> Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging Americans to take advantage of 
>> the
>> November 7 time change as a reminder to make sure their families are
>> prepared for a possible emergency. A few simple steps like checking smoke
>> alarms, developing a family communications plan, and putting an emergency
>> kit together can go a long way toward keeping families safe.
>>
>> "As we all get ready to turn our clocks back this Sunday, it's important 
>> for
>> families to use this opportunity to get ready for possible emergencies,"
>> said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "As a nation, we can only be as
>> prepared as our public - the most important member of our emergency
>> management team. I encourage everyone, as we fall back an hour, to also 
>> take
>> a few simple steps to prepare their homes and loved ones for emergencies,
>> including checking their smoke alarms and putting together an emergency
>> kit."
>>
>> Information on preparing for emergencies can be found at www.Ready.gov.
>> Steps include developing a communications plan to ensure family members 
>> know
>> how to get in touch with each other during an emergency, putting together 
>> an
>> emergency kit, and staying informed of potential risks. It's important to
>> remember that an emergency could be a large-scale catastrophic disaster, 
>> or
>> a smaller-scale event like a car accident or house fire.
>>
>> In addition to visiting Ready.gov, the United States Fire Administration 
>> is
>> encouraging families to ensure their homes are equipped with working 
>> smoke
>> alarms. A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of
>> surviving a deadly home fire so it's important to test alarms regularly 
>> and
>> keep them properly maintained. This includes checking the
>> manufacture/expiration date on the label, replacing the batteries, and
>> cleaning dust away from the slots so that smoke can enter freely.
>>
>> For more information about home smoke alarms and fire sprinklers, please
>> visit: www.usfa.dhs.gov/smokealarms.
>>
>> FEMA's mission is to support our first responders and ensure that as a
>> nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to
>> prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
>> hazards.
>>
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