Advisory
National PrepareAthon Day is 4/30/16
National PrepareAthon Day is 4/30/16 
Join Us for National PrepareAthon! Day on April 30
America’s PrepareAthon! urges everyone to participate in activities to prepare for a wide array of hazards.
National PrepareAthon! Day – Saturday, April 30 – provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to take action to prepare for specific hazards through group discussions, drills, and exercises.
America’s PrepareAthon! offers free, easy-to-use guides, checklists and resources to help individuals, organizations and communities practice the simple, specific actions they can take for emergencies relevant to their area. Examples of actions you can take for National PrepareAthon! Day include:
1. Create a family emergency communication plan. Visit ready.gov/prepare and download Be Smart. Take Part. Create Your Family Emergency Communication Plan. Collect the information you need, decide on the places you will meet in case of an emergency, share the information with your family, and practice your plan.
2. Sign up for local text and email alerts and warnings at alertmarin.org or text your zipcode to 888777. Get the latest forecast at weather.gov and download weather apps to stay aware of worsening weather conditions. Visit ready.gov/prepare and download Be Smart. Take Part.
3. Download the Everbridge "Contact" app for IOS and Android for use with your AlertMarin account. You can also download the FEMA app for disaster resources, weather alerts and safety tips.
4. Gather important documents and keep them in a safe place. Have all of your personal, medical, and legal papers in one place, so you can evacuate without worrying about gathering your family’s critical documents at the last minute.
5.) Visit the America’s PrepareAthon! website, ready.gov/prepare, to sign up and register your participation and find information on hazards, tools, and resources. Visit readymarin.org for local info and CERT classes.
Address/Location
County of Marin Office of Emergency Management
1600 Los Gamos Dr
San Rafael, CA 94903
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 415-479-2311
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MARINSO followed by your message, to 888777
