Take time this fall to review your home's fire safety

#ReadyYearRound October preparedness tips October 2019 Happy Fall, New Orleans! Finally, some cooler temperatures have arrived! Ahead of the holiday cooking season and cold temperatures requiring heating, take time to review your home's fire safety. Make and practice a fire escape plan with your family. Use this family-friendly planning tool if you need assistance. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping area in your home. Need smoke alarms? The New Orleans Fire Department will install them free of charge. This program also includes alarms for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. Request yours today. Cook safely. Stay in the kitchen when you're cooking on the stove. Check out more fire safety tips at nola.gov/nofd or stop by the City Hall lobby this Thursday, October 10 to chat with the New Orleans Fire Department. Until next month, - The Team at NOLA ReadyHelping you stay #ReadyYearRound Flu season is ramping up. Get the vaccine. Everyone over six months of age should get the flu vaccination. Find a local provider at vaccinefinder.org. Prevent the spread of the flu by washing your hands often. If you're sick, stay home to prevent infecting others. Read more In the cool fall weather, consider ways to reduce flood risk in your yard. Simple projects--like installing a rain garden, rain barrel, or removing excess concrete in your yard--can help reduce nuisance flooding on your property and lessen the impact on the city's drainage system. Learn more about "green infrastructure" options and local organizations that can assist. Read more See you at Night Out Against Crime! The NOLA Ready team will be at the Night Out Against Crime kickoff event on the Lafitte Greenway next Tuesday, Oct. 15. Stop by to learn life-saving skills, hear about the SafeCam Platinum program, and grab some swag.  Read more Learn life-saving skills at one of our upcoming trainings. Bystander Response Training  Sat. Oct. 12, 10am at Mid-City Library Learn Hands-Only CPR, opioid overdose response & how to stop life-threatening bleeding Evacuteer Training Wed. Oct. 16, 6pm at the Ice Box Learn how to assist NOLA residents during a mandatory evacuation order Bystander Response Training  Thur. Oct. 24, 5:30pm at Norman Mayer Library Learn Hands-Only CPR, opioid overdose response & how to stop life-threatening bleeding Read more NOLA Ready is the City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness campaign, managed by the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.  This message contains emergency preparedness information. Emergency alerts are sent through a separate program. To sign up for emergency alerts, text your zip code to 888777 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts. Stay Connected with NOLA Ready: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help

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