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Welcome PrepTember: The Readiest Time of the Year

September is a busy month, and not just because that’s when all things pumpkin spice start showing up on store shelves and coffeehouse menus. Here are few reasons why September is possibly the busiest time of year for emergency and risk communicators, including those of us here at the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR). Read More >

August 26, 2019 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, Preparedness Month

Asthma, Atlantic hurricane season, bleeding disorder, disaster, emergency, Environmental Health, food allergy, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Michael, national preparedness month, personal health, Prepare Your Health, preparedness, public health, Ready Wrigley, school

Lost and Found: Reuniting with Loved Ones in an Emergency

Mother and daughter embracing sitting on couch

More than a collection of names, phone numbers, and street addresses, an Emergency Action Plan is an instruction manual for how to stay healthy, stay informed, and stay connected in an emergency. It’s important that everyone in your household know how to inform family, friends, and caregivers of their well-being and whereabouts when a disaster Read More >

August 12, 2019 by Blog Administrator3 Comments

General, Injury, natural disasters, preparedness, response

children, Emergency Action Plan, family reunification, mental health, National Check the Chip Day, older adults, personal needs, pets, Prepare Your Health, prescriptions, Ready Wrigley, Safe and Well