The Clark County Commission on Aging continues the “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. This month’s topic is all about creating your own emergency kit. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience. 

The meeting will be at 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 20.

Ask yourself, what if you only five minutes to grab whatever supplies you have in your home to help take care of yourself in a disaster, what would you do? Would you spend three of those minutes just trying to think of everything you might need? Another minute thinking of where everything is? Your last minute trying to find something to put things in? Oops, time’s up! 

In this session we will learn: 

1. The top five priorities of an emergency kit. 

2. How to put together a supply of your medical prescriptions. 

3. Storage concerns. 

4. The types of emergency kits you may need.

5. Building a kit on a budget.

On April 17, the series continues with, “Share our emergency kits.”

Commission on Aging meetings are currently held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation options. Attend in the sixth-floor Training Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., or join by phone or computer through information provided at: https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-aging-meetings.

Commission meetings are carried on CVTV Channel 23/323 and online at www.cvtv.org. To see replay times, go to www.cvtv.org.

The Commission on Aging, supported by the of the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that implements the Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members.

CONTACT:
Susan Ellinger, Community Planning 
564.397.4543, susan.ellinger@clark.wa.gov 

Amy Wooten, Community Planning
564.397.4516, amy.wooten@clark.wa.gov