Event


Monday, January 18, 2010
Contact: Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
215-683-3250
OEM@phila.gov

“Ready, or Not?” Learn How to Keep your Family Safe when a Disaster Strikes

Join the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments who will present a Personal and Family Preparedness Workshop:

Are you READY?
• What kind of emergency may affect you?
• What supplies will you need?
• Do you know how to Shelter in Place?
• Where will you go if you need to evacuate?
• How can you help when an emergency strikes?
• Learn how to practice home fire drills and complete a fire safety checklist for your home. • Get the most up-to-date information on seasonal and H1N1 flu.
• Sign up for emergency text alerts and alerts from the Police Department.
• How can you help during an emergency? Learn about volunteer opportunities and where you can take basic first-aid and CPR courses, and more.

Preparing for you and your family makes sense. Get ready now.
Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed. Get involved!

This is event is part of the 15th Annual Greater Philadelphia
Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 18, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
Girard College
2101 South College Avenue
(Girard and Corinthian Avenues)

RSVP at OEM@phila.gov or call 215-683-3250