National Preparedness Month: Check Your Coverage

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), a reminder to prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This year’s theme focuses on planning: Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How. Each week of NPM focuses on a specific aspect of the overarching theme, to help individuals, families, communities and organizations consider how they plan and prepare for disasters, and offer opportunities to learn and become involved. The theme for this week of National Preparedness Month is Check Your Coverage. Insurance is the first line of defense; check your insurance coverage and review the Document and Insure Property guide. Flood Insurance allows communities and families to recover more quickly and more fully. Visit Floodsmart.gov to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business. Power outages, floods, fires, etc., can damage your physical space and disrupt service to your patrons and clients. Do you have backup plans for your staff and your library if a disaster strikes close to home? Make sure your library or agency is covered in the event of a disaster by: Taking a look at sample Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans in the Disaster Lit® database. Learning about a backup email communication system for health facilities that relies on ham radio operators for support. Checking out your regional medical library to find information about state emergency medical management offices. Attending this training: Planning for Disaster: ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Disaster / Emergency Preparedness Source Type: news