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During hurricane season and National Preparedness Month, state and local emergency management offices in communities around the U.S. will often work with private businesses to promote public readiness. Typical is North Carolina County Emergency Management Services hurricane project with the United Way in which:
Stores across the area are hosting a Hurricane Preparedness and Awareness event throughout the [...]

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As the U.S. marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to post some ideas that I think would help raise citizen preparedness and engagement. The recommendations come from discussions that I have had with people involved in all aspects of the issue, my own experiences as a parent and CERT member in New York [...]

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Readers of this blog know I am a sucker for creative, fun preparedness events that involve business, community groups, government and the public — and also educate on emergency readiness.
Thursday’s Canadian Red Cross “Disaster Dining” contest — in which competitors had 30 minutes to prepare their best dish using only foods that would be found [...]

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With a new survey reporting that residents of coastal states are unprepared for hurricane season, Virginia held its annual hurricane preparedness tax holiday last week to try to boost civilian readiness in that state. Virginia made a significant effort to promote the week and enlist the private sector with its marketing capacity and expertise behind citizen [...]

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Thanks to the Hometown Security blog, I saw that some Florida retailers had voluntarily lowered their prices on emergency preparedness supplies to encourage Floridians to prepare for Hurricane season.
I’ve been an advocate of getting the corporate sector far more involved in advance public preparedness, such as providing more discounts and developing integrated marketing campaigns, so I’m happy to hear about Florida’s [...]

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On Wednesday, I had the terrific opportunity to be the moderator at a very interesting and spirited workshop held at the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The workshop, “Training Your Employees to Volunteer During A Disaster” was sponsored by the Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response along with the Red Cross.
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Today, I am moderating a workshop, “Training Your Employees to Volunteer During a Disaster,” sponsored by the Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response being held at the headquarters of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. 
The event is designed for company representatives from public affairs, human resource management, philanthropy, volunteer programs and disaster response. It will [...]

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