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From the
wildfires to the
landslides, Orange
County continuously faces
emergency situations. We know
that the next emergency is
coming; we just do not know when
or what kind of emergency it
will be. But, we can and must
prepare now for the next
emergency – whether it is
natural or man-made.
Orange County’s police, fire and
public safety officers are some
of the most prepared
professionals in the nation,
well-trained with the latest
technologies and resources to
respond to any threat posed to
Orange County. But, it takes
more than our fire, police and
emergency professionals to be
ready. Residents and businesses
must do their part to be
prepared, aware and involved.
The ReadyOC campaign addresses a
critical and important need – to
encourage more residents,
businesses and organizations to
be prepared. While we are all
aware of the potential threat of
emergencies, few of us have
created an emergency plan
outlining what to do, how to
find each other, and how to
communicate. Even fewer of us
have prepared an emergency kit
complete with food, water and
medical supplies.
Thus, the City of Anaheim in
conjunction with the City of
Santa Ana and the County of
Orange is calling upon Orange
County businesses, educational
institutions and local
governments to become involved
and help better prepare our
community. Through direct
marketing initiatives –
community relations, direct
mail, employee outreach – and
indirect initiatives, such as
word-of-mouth, we can begin to
raise awareness of the need to
prepare with the ultimate goal
of getting more residents and
businesses to create a kit and
prepare a plan.
The Ready OC campaign is not
about escalating fears about
disasters and emergencies;
nobody likes or wants to talk
about eventualities or what
could happen. This campaign is
about action…about
involvement…about motivation. It
is an uplifting, encouraging
campaign that focuses on
families, children and
neighborhoods and what we all
can do to make our communities
safer and stronger.
Working together, we can make a
difference in creating
awareness, motivating
preparedness and encouraging
involvement. Emergencies are
inevitable, but being prepared
is up to you. Join us in helping
our community. Get involved. |
