NNSA’s Office of Emergency Operations responsible for administering and leading the implementation and integration of emergency management programs across DOE and NNSA.
National Nuclear Security Administration
October 11, 2022
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If a disaster were to strike your neighborhood or your place of work, would you be ready?
Preparation is essential for the safety of you and your family. It can also ensure valuable personal possessions and essential records are properly protected in advance.
Every community, every neighborhood is vulnerable to experiencing unexpected natural or human-caused disruptions to everyday life. How well you prepare for a disaster today can significantly influence your ability to recover tomorrow. It is equally important for individuals and institutions to make reasonable preparations for such events.
NNSA’s Office of Emergency Operations is responsible for administering and leading the implementation and integration of emergency management programs across DOE and NNSA. To strengthen individual readiness, the Office of Emergency Operations is initiating a preparedness outreach campaign to help us all understand potential risks – ranging from hurricanes to flooding – and what to do when they happen.
The Office of Emergency Operations’ top priority is to safeguard the health and safety of workers and the public, protect the environment, and enhance the resilience of the Department and the Nation. Associate Administrator John Juskie said, “Everyone has a role to play in preparing for a disaster. The Department is only as strong as our workforce’s resiliency. You all play a vital role in DOE and NNSA’s continuity of operations and our ability to continue the mission during emergencies.”
Messages with practical advice and readiness tips prepared by agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, and Health and Human Services will be shared on internal and external communications platforms for both staff and public awareness.
For example, a message may go out with information on how to get through a storm and its aftermath – “Whether you are evacuating or sheltering-in-place – a disaster supplies kit of basic items your household may need is required. Being prepared means having your own nonperishable food, water, medicine, and other supplies to last for several days.”
Other messages in the series will provide advice on how to deal with extreme heat and establishing a family emergency plan at the start of the next school year.
“Natural and man-made disasters can affect everyone and cause severe damage and endanger lives,” Juskie said. “Preparation is essential for the safety of you and your family. It can also ensure valuable personal possessions and essential records are properly protected in advance. We hope this messaging effort will give all of us the ability to take actionable steps to improve individual readiness in support of our Nation’s resiliency.”