EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH

SEPTEMBER IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH. TAMMIE PESCH OF THE SIOUXLAND RED CROSS SAYS FAMILIES NEED TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THAT COULD AFFECT THEIR HOUSEHOLD:



PESCH SAYS THERE'S SOME BASIC ITEMS TO PUT INTO YOUR EMERGENCY KIT, FOR EITHER YOUR HOME OR CAR:



FIRST AID SUPPLIES LIKE BANDAGES ARE ALSO PART OF THE KIT. IF YOU'RE TRAVELING, THERE'S A FREE RED CROSS AP YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE.

THE APPLICATION HAS INFORMATION ON TREATING INJURIES AND DEALING WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE AP BY TEXTING GETFIRST TO 90999 OR SEARCH AMERICAN RED CROSS IN THE I-TUNES OR GOOGLE AP STORES.