Learn how to prepare for emergencies when the
DuPage County Health Department visits Addison Public Library

What supplies should you have in your home in the event of an emergency? What things can adults and children do to prepare for an emergency? Do you have a plan to protect your pet in an emergency? What is the role of the DuPage County Health Department in an emergency?

You can have those questions—and more—answered when the DuPage County Health Department visits the Addison Public Library, 235 N. Kennedy Drive, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1.

The Health Department is reaching out to all DuPage County residents and asking them to “Plan, Prepare, Practice and Protect” by taking simple steps to ready themselves for emergencies. For instance:

• Make a family emergency plan.
   

• Practice your plan frequently.
   

• Assemble Emergency Supply Kits for you, your family and your pets.
   

• Know important health information about your family members.
   

• Fill out a Family Emergency Communications Card.
   

• Be informed about all kinds of emergencies.

September is National Preparedness Month and the Health Department will be visiting libraries throughout DuPage County to distribute information, meet residents and answer their questions.

For more information on Emergency Preparedness and the library visits during September, call (630) 682-7979, ext. 7077. For information on the Addison library, call (630) 543-3617.

“We promote health, prevent illness, and provide quality service”