September is National Preparedness Month! Now is the Time to Prepare your Families and Communities for Emergencies with ‘Ready Responder’ Toolkit and FEMA Resources
In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, Mission Manager is pleased to share some valuable resources from Ready.gov and FEMA.gov that are designed to enhance readiness for first responders, their families and their communities. As noted in the READY RESPONDER webpage, first responders whose own families are well-prepared will have the peace of mind to focus on the tasks at hand. They can also play a key role in educating the public about how to prepare for and respond to emergencies ranging from hurricanes, wildfires, floods and tornadoes.
Below are some of the resources that first responders and their agencies can access to educate their communities and families should a disaster strike:
READY RESPONDER TOOLKIT & PR MATERIALS
- Ready Responder Toolkit (PDF – 2.8Mb) is designed to provide emergency response agencies with planning tools to help prepare first responders and their families for emergencies. These tools are flexible and customizable. They can be used by planners to meet the specific needs of their agency or department.
- Bill stuffer (PDF – 534Kb)
- Event flyer with a picture of children (PDF – 244Kb)
- Event flyer with a picture of the emergency supply kit (PDF – 141Kb)
- Event flyer with a picture of a responder with family (PDF – 407Kb)
- Event flyer with a picture of responders (PDF – 476Kb)
- Informational Business Card (PDF – 62Kb)
- Poster with a picture of children (PDF – 427Kb)
- Poster with a picture of responders (PDF – 530Kb)
- Poster with a picture of a responder with family (PDF – 635Kb)
- Media Information Template (PDF – 199Kb)
- Press Release Template (PDF – 199Kb)
- Department Letter Template (PDF – 170Kb)
- Internal Email Template (PDF –176Kb)
PRESENTATIONS FOR AGENCIES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
FIREFIGHTERS’ TRAINING RESOURCES
- The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses free-of-charge. For a complete list of courses please visit: Emergency Management Institute Course Catalog
- The National Fire Administration (NFA) offers online courses. To view a list of NFA Certificate eligible courses please visit: National Fire Administration Course Catalog
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING RESOURCES
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses free-of-charge. The courses below may have a specific interest to the law enforcement community. For a complete list of courses please visit: Emergency Management Institute Course Catalog
- IS-15.B: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
- IS-22: Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
- IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
- IS-362.A: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
- IS-450: Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees
- IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
- IS-703.A: NIMS Resource Management
- IS-775: EOC Management and Operations