[link=http://cityofphiladelphia.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/don’t-drop-the-ball-resolve-to-be-ready-in-2011/]http://cityofphiladelphia.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/don’t-drop-the-ball-resolve-to-be-ready-in-2011/[/link]rnrnrnrnJanuary 6, 2011rnrnResolve to be Ready is an annual initiative encouraging individuals, families, businesses and communities to make preparedness a part of their New Year resolutions.rnrnAre you and your family prepared for an emergency? If you had to stay in your home for a few days, would you have what you need to stay safe, comfortable and healthy? If you had to leave your home suddenly, without time to pack anything, would you be ready to go? The time to start planning for an emergency is not in the middle of one. In an emergency, you’re either READY or you’re not.rnrnBeing prepared for emergencies can be an easy New Year’s resolution to keep by following these three simple steps:rn1) Make a Family Emergency Planrn2) Develop a Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Kitrn3) Be informed about the types of emergencies and appropriate responses.rnrnTo help, the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management offers free Personal and Family Emergency Preparedness Workshops on the following dates:rnrnThursday, January 20 at 7 p.m.rnUpper Holmesburg Civic AssociationrnSt. Dominic’s Marian Hall, 8504 Frankford AvenuernrnTuesday, January 25 at 7 p.m.rnMayfair Civic AssociationrnJohn Perzel Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent StreetrnrnLearn how to prepare your family for any type of emergency by visiting www.phila.gov/ready, emailing edward.vassallo@phila.gov, or calling 215-683-3250 to request the Ready Philadelphia brochures in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Polish, and Russian.rnrnTo stay informed of emergencies affecting Philadelphia, register for text and/or email alerts from www.ReadyNotifyPA.org. Also, follow the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management at PhilaOEM on Blogspot, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter andrnYoutube.