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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, Halloween Safety, National Infrastructure Month
DHS -FEMA - Special eBrief
Be heard…Email comments or suggestions to us at FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is almost over. Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on:
- Making Your Home a Haven for Online Safety. Online safety begins at home. Teach children how to be safe when they use the Internet.
- Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity. There are so many opportunities to get involved in cybersecurity. Whether still in school or looking for a change, there are many well-paying and rewarding careers in cybersecurity.
- Ensuring Online Safety at Work. We're all responsible for protecting our organization's online security.
- Safeguarding the Nation's Critical Infrastructure . There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are important for the Nations' security and safety. These sectors rely on the Internet, and we all play a role in keeping the sectors safe.
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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Halloween is just around the corner! Whether you're lighting a jack-o-lantern or making costumes, use these tips to make your Halloween safe and fun.
- Use flashlights or battery-operated candles for Halloween decorations.
- Keep Halloween decorations away from open flames, light bulbs, and heaters. Decorations like cornstalks and crepe paper can catch on fire easily.
- Look for “Flame Resistant” or “Flame Retardant” labels on costumes because candles and flammable costumes can be a dangerous combination. If you make costumes at home, choose flame-resistant fabrics like nylon and polyester.
- Always have an adult go along with children when trick or treating.
- Use sidewalks when trick or treating. Cross only at street corners and crosswalks.
To learn more about the causes of Halloween-related fires, visit https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ .
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Next month is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month!
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are important for the safety and security of the United States. These sectors include the power we use at home, the water we drink, transportation that gets us from place to place, and the Internet and communications networks we use to reach friends and family. We all play a part in keeping these sectors safe.
Get involved by learning more about critical infrastructure, cybersecurity efforts, and other initiatives by visiting https://www.dhs.gov/cisr-month . Join the conversation on social media by following @Citizen_Corps, @Prepareathon, and using #infrastructure to post your own tips and news. |
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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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