ReadyDC Preparedness Bulletin 3/1/2019

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 03/01/2019 12:59 PM EST
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ReadyDC Preparedness Bulletin

March 1, 2019

ReadyDC Website Gets A New Look

ReadyDC Site

In September 2017, the Executive Office of the Mayor launched ReadyDC, the District's personal preparedness campaign. This public education campaign ensures the District is prepared to meet a variety of hazards including manmade and natural disasters.

In February 2019, the ReadyDC website was redesigned for you! The updated website provides a fresh, new look and access to critical information at your fingerprints.

The ReadyDC website also offers printable resources in the District's six languages: Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

View the new ReadyDC website

Spring Forward With #ReadyDC Tips
Change your batteries.

Check Your Batteries

Monday, March 11, 2019, is National Check Your Batteries Day. Take time to change batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

More on Smoke Alarms

 
Spring forward - change your clocks.

Change Your Clocks

Daylight Saving Time occurs on March 10, 2019. As we see our first glimpse of spring, don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour.  

Spring Safety Tips
Re-stock your emergency supply kit.

Check Your Kit

Re-stock your emergency kit with an adequate supply of non-perishable food, water, batteries, a flashlight, and medications to last up to three days.

Items to Include in Kits

Personal Preparedness

Sign up for AlertDC

Ever wish you could receive alerts about traffic, public safety, or widespread power and water utility outages? With AlertDC, you can! AlertDC is the District of Columbia's official communication system and your personal connection to real-time information impacting daily life here in the District. Click here to sign up today.

Securing Our Communities: Virtual Kidnapping

Virtual kidnapping is a phone scam where the perpetrator researches their victims to convince them their loved ones have been kidnapped. A ransom is demanded for their safe return but the kidnapping never took place. To learn more about how you can protect yourself from similar scams, click here. 

Community Preparedness

Business Emergency Management Operations Center (BEMOC)

According to FEMA, approximately 40% of businesses never recover after a disaster. Through HSEMA's Business Emergency Management Operations Center, DC government is building the resilience needed to ensure our neighborhoods can recover quickly. BEMOC membership is free and open to businesses located in, or doing business in, the District of Columbia. Sign up here.

Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group (IPAG)

The Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group is a new joint effort between the Mayor's Office of Religious Affairs, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency to encourage dialogue with the District's faith-based organizations to enhance preparedness for all types of hazards. The first quarterly meeting was held on 2/28/19. Click here to learn more.

Seeking Leaders for National Youth Preparedness Council

The Youth Preparedness Council brings teens together from across the US who are interested and engaged in community preparedness. Students in 8th through 11th grade are eligible to apply. Applications are due by March 31, 2019. Click here to learn more.