West Pierce Fire & Rescue: Prepare In A Year: January

Press release from West Pierce Fire & Rescue:

January 3, 2022

West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until help arrives.

Each month, WPFR is sharing tips from the Washington Emergency Management Division’s Prepare in a Year series, available here in both English and Spanish. This process breaks down disaster preparedness into smaller tasks that can be accomplished month to month.

This month’s disaster preparedness tip is about building a communications plan.

Prep tip: you may be able to send text messages on your cell phone, but keep these messages short.

Looking for more information about disaster preparedness education opportunities? Please visit our website for information about the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.

This press release was produced by West Pierce Fire & Rescue. The views expressed here are the author’s own.