HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD National Preparedness Month 2018Resolution No. 14570
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
City of San Rafael
In recognition of
National Preparedness Month 2018
In San Rafael, our community is susceptible to human-caused and natural disasters including
earthquakes, wild land fires, floods, and other large-scale emergencies we cannot predict; and
when large scale emergencies occur law, fire, and emergency medical services will be
overwhelmed with priority calls and our City employees will serve as Disaster Service
Workers; and
government agencies and disaster organizations cannot bear the sole responsibility to prepare
for and respond to disasters; and
working in partnership with our community members, Community Emergency Response
Teams (CERT), and community organizations we can minimize the loss of lives, injuries, and
help our community find a new normal post emergency; and
the City of San Rafael will join the nation in focusing on this year's theme, "Disasters Happen.
Prepare Now. Learn How." with an emphasis on preparedness for all community members.
Each week of September 2018 the San Rafael Office of Emergency Services and Public
Information Officers will share weekly themes and preparedness information with our
community on social media. The San Rafael Emergency Operations Center team will join the
Marin County Operational Area in a Bay Area Regional disaster exercise; and
the time and effort residents, business owners, and San Rafael employees invest now in
preparing will help them and their families navigate through and recover more quickly from
a disaster; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Gary Phillips, Mayor of the City of San Rafael on behalf of the City
Council and all residents, ereby proclaim the month of September 2018 as Emergency Preparedness Month and
nts to take eme,gen,y preparation steps to ine~ty's reoiliency to large in doing so, urge all resid
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Attested by my hand this _j__ day of
City Clerk