More Than 1,700 organizations sign-up to take part in Fourth Annual Homeland Security National Preparedness Month

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that more than 1,700 national, regional, state, and local organizations will support the department by participating in National Preparedness Month 2007.

For the first time, National Preparedness Month is focusing on different areas of emergency preparedness:

* September 1-8: Back-to-School (Ready Kids)
* September 9-15: Business preparedness (Ready Business)
* September 16-22: Multicultural preparedness (Listo)
* September 23-30: Home and family preparedness, including pets, older Americans and individuals with disabilities and special needs (Ready America).

For more information about National Preparedness Month, visit www.ready.gov

To get involved in events near you or to register your own event, visit: www.citizencorps.gov/cc/showEvent.do?submitCalendar

•Date: 4th Sept 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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