Loretta Warren-Ellis: November 2009 Archives
Citizen Corps Widgets: www.citizencorps.gov/widgets/
Widgets are web tools that can be put on your webpage, blog, and social media sites. Citizen Corps' widgets are free and display information provided by FEMA's Community Preparedness Division through continually updated data feeds. Citizen Corps widgets are easily placed on your web page by copying the code of the widget and placing it within the html code of your web site's editor. CitizenCorps.gov currently offers three widgets in several sizes:
- Citizen Corps Logo Widget
- This widget provides quick links to Citizencorps.gov and FEMA's email updates during disasters webpage.
- Community Preparedness News Widget
- This widget provides regularly updated community preparedness news from FEMA's Community Preparedness Division.
- Are You Ready? Widget
- This widget enables users to search for Citizen Corps Councils and partners close to them.
Citizen Corps Web Banners: www.citizencorps.gov/councils/banners.shtm
Web banners are graphic files that can be used by individuals to link from their website to CitizenCorps.gov. These banners are free and are available in several styles and sizes.
Citizen Corps RSS Feeds: www.citizencorps.gov/rss/
RSS feeds provide subscribers with automated updated information through user-defined applications without having to continually visit CitizenCorps.gov. These RSS feeds can be imported into self-made widgets and many other social media sites. CitizenCorps.gov currently offers two RSS feeds:
- National Community Preparedness News Feed
- This RSS feed provides users with the latest Community Preparedness news and events from various departments of the Federal Government and our National Citizen Corps Partners and Affiliates. The goal of this feed is to provide our users with one National-level feed to receive up-to-date information on individual and community preparedness issues, events, and best practices.
- Local Citizen Corps in the News Feed
- This RSS feed provides users with information on activities and events of Citizen Corps Councils, Partners, and Affiliates from across the nation. The goal of this feed is to share community preparedness and Citizen Corps best practices and lessons learned.
Citizen Corps Twitter: www.twitter.com/citizen_corps
Twitter is a Microblog that gives FEMA's Community Preparedness Division the opportunity to provide users with specific community preparedness information in a timely manner. Current followers of the Citizen Corps account include Citizen Corps Councils and partners, the emergency management community, and the general public.
Citizen Corps News Emails: www.citizencorps.gov/subscribe.shtm
Citizen Corps also promotes transparent communication and collaboration through using an email subscription service that allows any visitor to the CitizenCorps.gov website to register to receive Citizen Corps News updates and to receive updates during disasters in their local area.
FEMA FaceBook: www.facebook.com/fema
Citizen Corps regularly contributes to the FEMA Facebook page to provide disaster preparedness information to the general public and information on how citizens can get involved in preparing their communities.
Sincerely,
The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Community Preparedness Division
- Thanksgiving Day: This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 26. Thanksgiving kicks-off the holiday season and reminds us of the importance of coming together with our families and communities. Take advantage of this time to spread the message of family and community preparedness. Encourage your family members to work with their neighbors to create preparedness plans and to become involved in community safety initiatives. For information on making a family preparedness plan visit Ready.gov and to learn how to get involved in local community safety initiatives, visit the Citizen Corps website.
A complete list of weekly and monthly outreach themes for 2009 is available at http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/themes.shtm.
In the coming weeks the Ready Campaign will be launching a new campaign designed to encourage emergency preparedness around New Years. As part of this campaign, we will be offering several resolution-oriented tips through our official twitter account, and would like to invite you to follow these before the campaign's launch.
The Ready Campaign's official twitter can be found at
http://twitter.com/ReadydotGov. If you have any questions or would like further information on the Campaign, please email us at ready@dhs.gov.
Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your
Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com.This service is provided to you at no charge by The Ready Campaign. Visit us on the web at
http://www.ready.gov/.Thank you very much to all of the Chandler CERT members who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to help the Chandler Fire Department's CERT Program and Chandler CERT Council by educating the community about disaster preparedness; and participating in community events, special projects, callouts and trainings.
We are truly grateful that you are actively participating and serving as a volunteer for our Program. Thank you for your service!
Although our Basic CERT and supplemental classes are over for the year, we are excited about the remaining events and projects in 2009. We hope you are too. Most of all, we would like to ask you to continue to help us make a profound difference in the lives of the people in our community.
Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving with your family, friends and your community!
Loretta
Community Preparedness Program Coordinator
Chandler Fire
