Emergency preparedness presentation at Food Bank Wednesday


Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:14 PM MST


The presentation, “Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Family,” will be given on  Wednesday morning, November 19, at the Douglas Area Food Bank located at 660 G Avenue (at the corner of 7th Street), beginning at 9:30.


 Marilyn Godfrey, representing the Cochise County Health Department, will share many easy ways that families can be self-sufficient for at least a few days during a disaster or emergency. 

The presentation begins at 9:30 a.m., lasts about one hour, and is open to the public free of charge.  Topics to be covered include making an individual plan and creating a 72-hour survival kit, as well as ways to become well-informed and involved in community awareness. 

“When it is time to make a decision, the time for preparation is past,” she said.  “Our motto is Preparation Prevents Panic, “and we want Cochise County to BE READY.”

Online sources of information on this important issue include The Ready Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security at  www.ready.gov; Arizona’s Web site on emergency preparedness at   www.AZ211.gov ; and locally, the Cochise County Department of Emergency Planning and Preparedness Program at  mgodfrey@cochise.az.gov .  Ms.Godfrey can also be reached at (520) 432-9456.

Marilyn Godfrey is available to make presentations to groups in Douglas and elsewhere in the county.

For further information about Wednesday’s presentation in Douglas, please contact Lea Dodge at 805-0086 or 364-4170.

 

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