IEMA's 2011 Preparedness Campaign Focuses on Fire Safety, Radon Testing, Home Preparedness and Other Home Safety Topics
SPRINGFIELD - The holiday decorations are up, furnaces are warming homes and people are spending more time indoors as outdoor temperatures plummet. With those things in mind, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's (IEMA) 2011 Preparedness Campaign in December will focus on home safety and steps people can take to ensure their families are safe this winter and throughout the New Year.
Whether decorating for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year's Eve, candles and strings of colored lights create a festive atmosphere but it's important to be careful when using them. Candles should never be left unattended and should be placed on stable furniture in fire-safe holders that will catch dripping wax. Holiday lights and electrical decorations should bear the name of an independent testing lab to prove they were safety tested.
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SPRINGFIELD - With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just days away, Illinois' homeland security officials today launched an initiative that will help shape the state's homeland security preparedness and response policies into the next decade. As part of Governor Quinn's commitment to public safety and the state's observance of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced 'Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020,' a statewide, grass-root effort to engage Illinois' residents and organizations in development of the state's strategy for dealing with current and emerging threats and risks and response to disasters.
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IEMA to Seek Input on State's Homeland Security Strategy through Town Hall Meetings.
