Have you or a program been working to make your community
safer, stronger and better prepared for any disaster or emergency event? If so,
the Individual and Community Preparedness (ICP)
Awards application window is open
through July 31, 2012 for activities taking place during the
period of January 1, 2011 through June 1, 2012. Apply today!
Winners of
the 2012 FEMA ICP Awards will be chosen from ten categories and will be announced in September during National
Preparedness Month. They will also be FEMA’s honored guests at a community
preparedness roundtable event in Washington, D.C.
At last
year’s event, winners were able to share their ideas, experiences and solutions
as well as their advice on how to keep their communities prepared for
emergencies. For example, honoree Michael Smith, Fire Chief for the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission
Indians, helped San Manuel
develop a “Send Word Now” system which provides text messaging, email and voice
alerts to tribal members during emergencies.
Several of
last year's honorees also distinguished themselves by involving their entire
community in emergency preparedness. Herman Schaeffer, the Director of Community
Outreach for the New York City Office of Emergency Management, helped oversee
the New York City Citizen Corps program, which collaborated with more than
60 community organizations, government agencies, private sector organizations
and volunteer programs to promote emergency preparedness.
Do you know
someone who is a preparedness trailblazer like these two individuals? Send your
nominations to citizencorps@fema.gov by July 31, 2012 at 11:59
p.m.!
