SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: AMERICANS STAND READY

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following press release:

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Established in 2004 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Month (NPM)is observed every September. NPMspreads awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and calls forAmericans totake the appropriate steps to prepare for emergency situations in their local communities.

Americans Stand Ready

Each week of September has been assigned a topic.The topics for the first two weeks of September are:

* Week 1 (1-4 September):Duty to Yourself * Week 2 (7-11 September):Duty to Loved Ones Duringweek one ofNPM,the focus isDuty to Yourself- Individua...