Preventative Steps for Dangerous Heatwave
Forest County Potawatomi Emergency Management is encouraging people to remain vigilant and take steps to prevent heat-related illnesses with dangerous heat expected for Wisconsin through the weekend.
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Wisconsin’s Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 8-12
Submitted by: Emergency Management, Bobbie Irocky Gov. Tony Evers has declared April 8-12 as Wisconsin’s Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week. Wisconsin Emergency Management, the … Read more
Night Walking Strategies
If your schedule leaves you walking at dawn, dusk, or after dark, you should learn to do so safely. Whether you find yourself walking in the dark due to the short days of winter, exercising, or because of an overnight walking event, use these strategies to stay safe.
Three Tips to “Fall Back” into Fall
Sunday, November 4th, Daylight Saving Time ends and we set our clocks back an hour. Take advantage of extra sleep, then take a few simple steps to make your home more disaster-resilient.
Kiddie Recalls Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
How Safe Is Your House?
Before any disaster, you should inspect your home and eliminate any potential hazards. In an emergency, ordinary items in your home can cause injury and damage. Anything that can move, fall, break or cause a fire is a potential hazard.
Prepare Financially for a Disaster
One of the first things to do are finding out what disasters could strike where you live. The following steps can help you reduce the physical damage to your property if you were to be hit with a disaster. These steps can reduce your insurance costs, too.
September is National Preparedness Month
This September, National Preparedness Month (NPM) will focus on planning, with an overarching theme “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.”