California Day of Preparedness Press Conference - Sept. 6, 2014
Channel: Cal OES
Date: 07/09/2014

Kicking off National Preparedness Month, state and local officials join with first responders, non profit groups and business partners in Old Sacramento on Saturday, Sept. 6th to focus on disaster preparedness, saving water in the drought, citizen safety and personal responsibility.  

This is the 6th annual California Day of Preparedness event where over 3,000 visitors enjoyed a variety of disaster readiness demonstrations including a mobile earthquake simulator which allowed participants to experience the magnitude of the recent 6.0 Napa Earthquake. Participants witnessed the Sacramento County Sheriff's Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART) and Marine Unit conduct water rescues, and the unique sensory abilities of search and rescue dogs.
 
Cal OES recognizes the importance of partnerships and was proud to partner with PG&E as the lead sponsor for this year's event. Home Depot provided over 1,000 free water saving kits to help residents cope with California's epic drought.

California Day of Preparedness coincides with the commemoration of September as National Preparedness Month
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as the 13th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 

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