Emergency management officials want you to be prepared

Forsyth County Emergency Management and Emergency Services officials want you to be prepared in the event of an emergency. When preparing for severe weather or any crisis, emergency management officials recommend three actions: Have a plan, have a way to receive information other than a cell phone. and have an emergency response kit.Get the latest news of interest by clicking here Emergency management officials held an emergency preparedness event Friday morning. Emergency responders demonstrated the proper way to perform CPR and what information dispatchers are looking for if you ever need to call 9-1-1. Emergency Management Director August Vernon says not to wait until a storm hits. Now is the time to prepare. Keep up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Vernon said: “We’ve had some bad storms here. Flooded cars caused major power outages. So it’s been a while since that happened. So people turn to muscle memory. So we want to remind them that it’s time to prepare, not all of a sudden when you see the trees blowing in the wind and you’re like, “Uh-oh, we have to do something.” It’s a little too late. » Watch: NOWCAST Streaming Newsletters If you want details on what to put in your emergency preparedness kit, all of that information can be found at ReadyForsyth.org NAVIGATION: Home | Weather | Watch TV NOWCAST | Local News | National | News we love |

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina —

Forsyth County Emergency Management and Emergency Services officials want you to be prepared in the event of an emergency.

When preparing for severe weather or any crisis, emergency management officials recommend three actions: have a plan, have a way to receive information other than a cell phone, and have a kit emergency response.

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Emergency management officials held an emergency preparedness activity Friday morning. Emergency responders demonstrated the proper way to perform CPR and what information dispatchers are looking for if you ever need to call 9-1-1.

Emergency Management Director August Vernon recommends not waiting until a storm hits. Now is the time to prepare.

Keep up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading theWXII app here.

Vernon said: “We’ve had some bad storms here. Flooded cars caused major power outages. So it’s been a while since that happened. So people turn to muscle memory. So we want to remind them that it’s time to prepare, not all of a sudden when you see the trees blowing in the wind and you’re like, “Uh-oh, we have to do something.” It’s a little too late.

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If you want details on what to put in your emergency preparedness kit, all of that information can be found at ReadyForsyth.org.