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September 1, 2010
September marks the seventh annual National Preparedness Month. This year's event focuses on encouraging Americans to work together to take concrete actions toward emergency preparedness in their homes, businesses, and communities.
The Ready Campaign is a year-round public service advertising campaign of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Produced in partnership with the Citizens Corps and the Ad Council, it aims to educate and empower Americans to prepare for, and respond to, natural disasters, potential terrorist attacks, and other emergencies.
An NPM Coalition composed of public and private sector organizations works to promote a culture of preparedness across the country. As an NPM Coalition member, the AVMA is committed to sharing preparedness information with its members and the public.
The AVMA maintains a Disaster Preparedness page at www.avma.org/disaster/default.asp that includes detailed disaster-planning resources for small and large animals.
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