Would your community be prepared to respond if an emergency or natural disaster struck?

Four of the FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Award recipients are communities served by ICMA member managers or deputy managers:

• Awareness to Action Award: City of Henderson, Nevada – “Get READY! Stay READY! Campaign; Robert Murnane, city manager
• John D. Solomon Whole Community Preparedness Award: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Office of Emergency Management; James Hipp, deputy county administrator
• Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team Initiatives Award: Orange County, California, Community Emergency Response Team Mutual Aid Program; Michael Giancola, county executive officer
• Excellence in Volunteer Sustainability Award: City of Irvine, California, Community Emergency Response Team; Sean Joyce, city manager.

The awards ceremony was held as part of September’s observance of National Preparedness Month, which is a time for communities across the United States to encourage residents to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities.

Visit FEMA’s website for more information on this year’s award recipients.