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RELEASE
The Hon. Marty Markowitz, Borough President of Brooklyn, Issues
Proclamation Declaring September as Preparedness Month
in Partnership with the New York City Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Service (NYC-ARECS)
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BROOKLYN,
NY (September 10, 2012) - The Hon. Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough
President, issued a Proclamation declaring September as 'Preparedness
Month' in New York City's most populous borough, home to some
2.5 million residents.
The proclamation
was sought by the New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Service (NYC-ARECS), an accomplished organization made up
of New York City-based licensees of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) who volunteer their time and specialize in
emergency communications throughout Brooklyn and all of New York
City.
The
Borough President said: "On behalf of all Brooklynites,
I salute the FEMA Ready Campaign...and I commend President Charles
Hargrove and the volunteers of NYC-ARECS for their vision and
drive, and I thank all those present for contributing so much
to the community..." As
part of the Ready Campaign, with Brooklyn home to persons
of many different countries, NYC-ARECS has distributed FEMA disaster
preparedness literature in several different languages at their
events.
NYC-ARECS
President Charles Hargrove encourages all New Yorkers to become
more involved with preparing for emergencies in their communities.
He said, "People can get trained and volunteer, we
can always use additional radio operators, and people can
also join a Community Emergency Response Team, the Medical Reserve
Corps and the American Red Cross; there are many programs in New
York City where people can lend a hand and prepare their communities
for emergencies."
NYC-ARECS
is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Preparedness Coalition partner, whose objective this September
is to help prepare the public for emergencies and disasters of
all types. The Coalition grew out of the tragic events of 9/11,
an event in which NYC-ARECS members played a key role in assisting
New York City during and after the attack. This year's Coalition
campaign focuses on the theme: Pledge to Prepare. FEMA
urges communities around the country to pledge to better prepare
themselves for disasters.
Information
on ways to participate in Preparedness Month activities
in Brooklyn and across New York City, can be found at FEMA's Ready
Campaign website: ready.gov
and on the website of the New York City Office of Emergency Management
at nyc.gov/html/oem.
Persons interested in learning more about NYC-ARECS should visit:
nyc-arecs.org.
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