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September – National Preparedness Month (NPM)<\/strong><\/p>\n September 25: \u00a0National See Something, Say Something Day\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging residents to participate in National Preparedness Month\u00a0throughout the month of September. National Preparedness Month (NPM) is observed each year to promote family and community disaster planning year-round. As we prepare to protect everyone we love in advance of\u00a0possible disasters, OEMC is introducing the Safe Chicago public safety program, installing life-saving kits in City of Chicago properties to be there when needed for active shooter incidents, workplace accidents and\u00a0other emergency situations requiring immediate medical attention before first responders arrive.<\/p>\n \u201cOEMC takes steps every day to plan and keep Chicago residents and visitors safe. During National Preparedness Month we are introducing Safe Chicago to provide Bleeding Control Kits to be utilized in an emergency\u00a0to help save lives throughout the City,\u201d said Rich Guidice, Executive Director (OEMC). \u201cWe also want to encourage everyone to recognize that disasters and emergencies can happen at any time and being prepared can\u00a0be the difference between life and death.\u201d<\/p>\n Safe Chicago<\/strong> Prepare to Protect\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n Throughout the month OEMC will present tips and educational videos on social media to ensure residents are prepared for emergencies such as a flood, blizzard, extreme heat or cold, fire, terrorist attack and a\u00a0pandemic. OEMC will also be encouraging all to sign up for the Smart911 services to better assist residents in an emergency should they ever have to call 9-1-1. A Smart911 profile immediately provides the call taker\u00a0with details that can be used to facilitate a quick response and added information emergency personnel should know when responding to save time to save lives. To create a Smart911 profile, download the Smart911\u00a0mobile app or visit\u00a0Smart911.com<\/p>\n For complete details on emergency preparedness information and tips are available on OEMC\u2019s website\u00a0Chicago.gov\/OEMC<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or the FEMA website at\u00a0Ready.gov\/September.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Follow the Office of Emergency Management\u00a0and Communications on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Twitter (@ChicagoOEMC)<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and I<\/strong>nstagram (chicago_oemc_911)<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>using the hashtags #BeReady, #Smart911, #ChicagoOEMC #SafeChicago<\/p>\n Office of Emergency Management and Communications<\/strong> September – National Preparedness Month (NPM) September 25: \u00a0National See Something, Say Something Day\u00a0 The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging residents to participate in National Preparedness Month\u00a0throughout the month of September. National Preparedness Month (NPM) is observed each year to promote family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21408\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSafe Chicago is a new public safety program launched by OEMC in partnership with the Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Police Department and Assets and Information Services (AIS). This new program will provide\u00a0Bleeding Control Kits at occupied, City-owned or leased facilities. OEMC and AIS have already begun installing 426 wall mounted Bleeding Control Kits in 269 City of Chicago buildings, which includes: City Hall,\u00a0Chicago Public Library locations, Chicago Cultural Center, DFSS Senior Centers, CDPH Medical Clinics and other locations. Each kit can treat up to 8 victims and is equipped with a tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves\u00a0and an instruction manual to be used in an emergency before first responders arrive. \u00a0Life threatening bleeding emergencies can be the result of falls, penetrating injuries, gunshot wounds and more. Knowing how to\u00a0control bleeding from a serious injury will keep you and those around you safe.<\/p>\n
\nThe 2021 National Preparedness Month theme is “Prepare to Protect: Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.\u201d Each week OEMC will offer an activity all residents can perform on their own or with family\u00a0and friends. This also includes the National See Something, Say Something Day on September 25<\/strong>. \u00a0Emergency preparedness information, tips and helpful links are available on OEMC\u2019s website at\u00a0Chicago.gov\/OEMC<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nThe Office of Emergency Management and Communications provides residents of Chicago with prompt and reliable 9-1-1 service for police, fire and emergency medical services and coordinates major emergency\u00a0response. The mission of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications is to manage incidents, coordinate events, operate communications systems, and provide technology, among other forms of\u00a0support, to City services to strengthen their respective missions and to protect lives and property in the City of Chicago. For more than 25 years, the OEMC has served the residents of the City of Chicago. The OEMC is\u00a0committed to closely partnering with local, regional, state, and federal partners to achieve seamless integration and complementary missions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"