September is National Preparedness Month (NPM)! 📢 Calling all emergency management agencies—tell us how you prepare your communities for the unexpected and tag us! Watch Director Osborn kick off this year’s NPM and find #Preparedness resources at ready.dc.gov/npm!

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA Cyber Deputy Mayor Lindsey Appiah FEMA DC Police Department DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFD) Mayor Muriel Bowser

Out on the town with a group of older adults talking about preparing for and weathering extreme heat, which is a silent killer for seniors. Thanks to AARP DC for being with us and providing the Cool Kits that we’re handing out today! Dream Team of Department of Energy & Environment DC Health DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Don't miss this oscar award winning performance by the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management team to bring you life saving advice during #NationalPreparednessMonth Thanks NYC Emergency Management for the tag - and Philadelphia OEM, as soon as the debate is over (we know you have your hands full today) You are IT!

A+ example of how the US builds and shares specialized resources. It assumes that when one part of the country needs a resource, another part won’t. So even if the west has big fires every year, they don’t have to have everything locally all the time. NEMA’s EMAC. #NPM2024

Ditch the selfie today—prepare for disasters by snapping photos of important documents & belongings to help you file an insurance claim after a flood. 📸 ✅ How to protect valuables: bit.ly/3YVpYry ✅ Help w/ flood insurance: disb.dc.gov/flood #ReadyDC #NPM2024

But do we KNOW Kaiju aren’t real? Can we ever really KNOW?

Congratulations to our Deputy Chief of Staff and head of strategy and engagement Alexis Squire who was honored yesterday at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference by Punchbowl News as a leader who has made a significant impact on our community.

It's #NationalPreparednessMonth. Plan ahead for any emergency with Smart911. With Smart911, call takers can see information about a caller’s: ➡️Household Members ➡️Medical Conditions ➡️Emergency Contacts ➡️Vehicles, and more Create a profile today at smart911.com.

This weekend calls for warmth - HEARST and OXON RUN Pools remain open until Sept 22 - 10am-6pm. Come swim or dance, your call. Spray parks remain open also! Real-time Updates - dprsplash.splashthat.com

The Department is now offering the Paramedic Operations Assessment Program. Experience what it's like to be part of #DCsBravest with a ride along. Participants must have national registry paramedic certification & meet additional requirements. Info: [email protected]

Wooot!

Every time i see someone leave their shoes on the mat, it hits me in the feels. What a career for ‘Ringer, ending at USA Wrestling World Team Trials tonight.

Join our team in the Office of the Director! We're hiring a Program Coordinator. Visit careers.dc.gov to apply! Current employees must login and apply through their PeopleSoft Account.

This is a new and cool position at DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management - “responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's data program. This includes developing and implementing data collection, inventory, analysis, quality assurance, reporting processes, performance metrics, and governance”

If you aren’t at Merriweather Post Pavilion tonight for this early triple-header with Lucius, The War on Drugs, and The National, then did you really make the most of your Monday night?

I’m out this week, so you other nerds have a chance at winning twogirlstrivia tonight and highlighting their community-level contribution to National Preparedness Month. Trivia is part of the DC community - now with Preparedness! #NPM2024 #NPMRollCall NEMA DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management