National Preparedness Month

Toomer Elementary joins NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin, FedEx and the Red Cross in the ‘Race to Prepare’

talkupaps8 Sep 20101

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, FedEx, and the Atlanta Red Cross hosted “Race to Prepare” at Toomer Elementary School to teach students that it’s never too early to learn how to prepare for emergencies and disasters in their own community. “September is National Preparedness Month, and this is an excellent way for children to pass on this important information […]

APS supports National Preparedness Month with GEMA and Ready Georgia

talkupaps31 Aug 20090

Ready Georgia is a statewide campaign supported by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) aimed at motivating Georgians to take action to prepare for a disaster. GEMA is the state agency that is responsible for emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and special events. This campaign provides a local dimension to a broader national campaign, titled […]