Health and Safety Podcast: Sept. 9, 2010

Health and Safety Podcast
Sept. 8, 2010

Topics
Hurricane safety.
National Preparedness Month.
Firefighters assist with back to school.
Volunteers needed for an emergency exercise.
Pre-disaster recovery planning workshop for area businesses.

Hurricane Safety
Be prepared for possible hurricanes
Take rubber boots, rubber gloves and goggles when you evacuate. These will protect you from possible contaminated flood waters when you return after a storm.
CDC hurricane tips widget at www.cdc.gov/widgets.

National Preparedness Month
A great time to make sure you have an emergency supply kit for your home and personal vehicle. Visit www.ready.gov.
For more on emergency supply kits, call the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management at 571-350-1000.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency

Back to School
Fairfax County firefighters distribute
backpacks and school supplies.
Over 1,000 backpacks were filled with school supplies.
Congratulations to Fairfax County’s firefighters and local businesses and residents for the successful project.

Volunteers Needed
Emergency exercise, Saturday, Sept. 25
Mock emergency volunteers needed.
Volunteer Fairfax, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management and the Fairfax County Health Department will be testing Volunteer Reception Center plans.
ERexercise@volunteerfairfax.org

Pre-Disaster Planning
Pre-Disaster Recovery Workshop
Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center, 4890 Alliance Drive in Fairfax.
Help complete a Fairfax County pre-disaster recovery plan.
Call 571-350-1000. Register online.

Additional Information
www.fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency
9-1-1 – Emergency police, fire, medical.
703-691-2131 – Non-emergency.

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