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DHS and FEMA
Special eBrief
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This Citizen Corps News Digest is provided by FEMA's Individual & Community Preparedness Division to highlight community preparedness and resilience resources and activities recently announced by federal agencies and Citizen Corps partners. |
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, The Great ShakeOut, Prepare for Flu Season
DHS -FEMA - Special eBrief
Be heard…Email comments or suggestions to us at FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! October 22—26 focuses on awareness about protecting the Nation's critical infrastructure.
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are important for the safety and security of the United States. These sectors rely on the Internet, and we all play a role in keeping the sectors safe. This week of National Cybersecurity Month focuses on awareness of these sectors and provides a look-ahead to November's Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month.
To learn more, visit https://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors . DHS encourages everyone to Stop.Think.Connect when you use the Internet. To get tips and resources to be safer online, visit https://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect . |
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At 10:18 a.m. local time today, millions of people around the world practiced Drop, Cover, and Hold On during the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills. Drop, Cover, and Hold On is the best way to protect yourself during an earthquake.
The ShakeOut takes place on the third Thursday of October every year. Whether you joined this morning's drill or not, visit Ready.gov/earthquakes to be prepared year-round.
Watch When the Earth Shakes to learn more about earthquake safety. The Earthquake Safety Video Series has more about staying safe in an earthquake, no matter where you are. |
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Flu Season is just around the corner! Did you get your flu vaccine? The flu can affect people of all ages, even those in good health. Protect against the flu by getting a flu shot, and use these tips to stay healthy during flu season:
- The CDC recommends getting a flu vaccine by the end of October.
- Getting the flu vaccine can help you avoid missing work or school because of the virus.
- It takes about two weeks after you get the vaccine to be fully protected. Get a flu vaccine before the virus spreads in your community.
For more information about staying healthy this flu season, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consumer/prevention.htm . |
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Join a FEMA webinar on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 12 p.m. EST to learn about vehicular active assailant attacks. Attacks carried out with vehicles have been increasing over the past few years. This webinar, from FEMA Region II and the FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division, will feature speaker Steven Crimando. Mr. Crimando is the Director of Training for the Disaster & Terrorism Branch, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services. The webinar will be moderated by Devin Kerins, Community Preparedness Officer, Region II.
A vehicular attack can be easy to carry out. Law enforcement and emergency management officials often face challenges detecting these attacks. Join this webinar to learn how to stay safe and find out how your organization and community can help.
Sign up now using the Adobe Connect link. Before the webinar, you can test your Adobe Connect here .
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Disclaimer: The reader recognizes that the federal government provides links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities, organizations, services or products. Please let us know about other events and services for individual and community preparedness that could be included in future newsletters by contacting: FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov
About FEMA
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. |
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