August 20, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Megan Silverstrim, Cumberland County
717.218.2900
Cumberland County Proclaims Preparedness Month
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania– Cumberland County Board of Commissioner proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in the county during their regular meeting today. This is Cumberland County’s 6th year participating in this nationwide initiative that promotes personal, home and disaster preparedness.
The Cumberland County Department of Public Safety (DPS) will spend September presenting various disaster preparedness programs to groups around the county as well as providing preparedness tips and statistics on their various social media sites. This year DPS will also be hosting it’s first ever Disaster Chef Cook-Off on September 14th at their facility. Disaster Chef’s will work to prepare a culinary delight using only preselected non-perishable items. Chef’s will also only be allowed to use a gas grill for cooking purposes, as there are no ovens, stove tops and microwaves during disasters! Their dishes will then be put to the test by a panel of judges who will crown a Cumberland County Disaster Chef 2012. Community members and first responders are invited to attend and watch the cook-off.
National Preparedness Month is sponsored by the Ready Campaign, a Homeland Security initiative. For more information on this program visit www.ready.gov. For more information on Cumberland County’s preparedness efforts visit www.ccpa.net.
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