Town to host emergency preparedness presentation

With the monsoon season already bearing down on the Valley, the town’s Community Emergency Response Team is helping residents stay safe.

The team will host an emergency preparedness presentation for the public starting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 22 at the Queen Creek Historic Town Hall meeting room, 22350 S. Ellsworth Road.

CERT educates volunteers to give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims and organize volunteers at a disaster site, according to the town’s website.

The Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department also encourages residents to be prepared to care for their families for at least 72 hours after a disaster by following these steps:

Be informed

Find out what potential disasters may affect you. In Queen Creek, it could be flooding or thunderstorms and lightning. During a disaster, information is important for survival. Keep a battery powered radio in case the power goes out to stay connected with emergency broadcasts.

Make a plan

Plan in advance what you will do for the most likely emergencies. Your plan should include a family communication plan, a shelter in place plan, as well as the action steps you will take when disasters are imminent.

Get a kit

Think of everything you might need if you take shelter at home for 72 hours to create a disaster supply kit. The list of items doesn’t need to be extensive. Consider a smaller kit that you can leave at work office or in a car or take with you in case of an evacuation.

To attend the CERT emergency preparedness presentation, register here.