Emergency Preparedness and Community Resilience

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This video is one of four produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to help Massachusetts individuals, families and communities become better prepared for emergencies of all kinds.

This is an example of what one community has accomplished in effort to address prepareness. 

How well do you know your neighbors?

What measures are in place in your community?

Do you know what your community emergency plan is?

What recources are available in your community?

Are you willing or able to serve as a volunteer or leader?

Important Resources Pre & Post Disasters

__Your Family

__ Neighbors

__Your Set-Apart Community 

__The Secular Community 

__Magazines & Online Articles/Blogs

__Seminars/Training 

__ Agencies & Organizations 

__Schools/Colleges

__Religous Organizations

__ Other

U.S. Federal Resources (Good Luck with these Post Disaster)

American Red Cross Safe and Well.

Emergency Response Resources: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living.

Eldercare Locator: Administration for Community Living.

 

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