Category: Challenge Activities
Don’t wait — communicate
The Prepare Kansas online challenge* takes place each year during September. September is also National Preparedness Month (NPM). The month finishes big on September 30 with a national day of action, National PrepareAthon! Day.
One of the challenge tasks for Week 1 is to complete a family or workplace communication plan to use in the event of a disaster and communicate the details with everyone who needs to know about it.
If you aren’t sure what to include in your plan, check out this information and the resources at ready.gov
We’ve also posted some helpful links here on the blog.
* There is still time! Take steps ahead of disaster and register by September 6 at http://bit.ly/1pwiiFE
Today’s the day — the 2015 Prepare Kansas online challenge starts today!
Welcome to the 2015 Prepare Kansas challenge. The program focuses on a few activities every week during September. For example: access alerts and warnings, develop communication plans, assemble or update supplies, and drill or practice an emergency response.
Challenge activities for September 1 – 6 are to:
- complete a family or workplace communication plan to use in the event of a disaster and communicate the details with everyone who needs to know about it, and
- purchase a bin, bag, or box and add 5 items to your emergency supply kit.
Throughout the week we will post helpful information about how to accomplish each of the challenge tasks.
Haven’t signed up for 2015 Prepare Kansas online challenge yet? There is still time! Take steps ahead of disaster and register by September 6 at http://bit.ly/1pwiiFE
We get questions….
One of our 2014 Prepare Kansas online challenge participants, asked the following:
I am still working on putting our kit together but as I’ve been gathering items I realize that the original fireproof box I was planning to use is not big enough. The next size larger is too heavy to really carry.
What are people using for a “bag” that is fireproof, waterproof, and lightweight?
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Please share your suggestions in the comments!
P.S. Thanks to those who shared pictures of their grab-and-go kits! These are some of the images they shared.
