NCSBCS/AMCBO NAMED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
IN LAUNCH OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2004

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has invited NCSBCS and AMCBO to join DHS, the American Red Cross, National Governors Association, U. S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, and 50 other national organizations to engage in emergency preparedness through the launching of National Preparedness Month on September 9.

The launch event will be held at the U. S. Capitol and is co-chaired by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Representatives Christopher Cox (R-CA) and Jane Harman (D-CA). In addition, all 56 state and territorial governors have pledged to mark National Preparedness Month with local events. NCSBCS and AMCBO will mark the month during a homeland security session to be held on Wednesday afternoon, September 29, during the Joint Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. In addition, NCSBCS will provide a link on its website to the DHS/FEMA disaster preparedness website www.ready.gov.

In a national news release issued on August 10, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge noted: National Preparedness Month brings together an amazing coalition of partners to make citizen preparedness a priority for every city, every neighborhood and every home across America. Homeland security is a shared responsibility and I am pleased that so many organizations and national leaders are working together to help get this information out into communities across the nation.

NCSBCS and AMCBO will post to www.ncsbcs.org additional information on National Preparedness Month, including information you can share with the citizens in your communities.