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APHA’s 2018 Get Ready Calendar
POTUS prepares!
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
From left, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and family photo: White House Photo by Pete Souza; First lady Lucretia Garfield and family image courtesy EP & L Restein/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division; Edith Roosevelt image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington/C.M. Bell; Eleanor Roosevelt image courtesy Library of Congress; and First lady Frances Folsom Cleveland image courtesy Kurz & Allison/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington
www.APHAGetReady.org
Launched in 2006, the American Public Health Association’s Get Ready campaign helps Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies. Visit our website for fact sheets, graphics and resources to share.
With fun photos and captions and tips for preparing for disasters, the Get Ready Calendar is one you’ll want to hang at your desk, post on your refrigerator and share with family and friends. Download and print more copies from our website now!
While the nation chooses presidents to guide us, let’s not forget that emergency preparedness is a team effort requiring the whole family to get involved — and that includes the many first ladies who shared the White House.
The theme for this year’s annual Get Ready calendar, presidents of the United States, serves as a preparedness time capsule to help you prepare for disasters. After all, who better to help us get ready for emergencies than those who’ve helped prepare the nation for centuries?
PREPAREDNESS IS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
This is my preparedness face. What’s yours?
Emergency preparedness is important, yet many people are not ready for disasters. Luckily, you have this calendar and APHA’s Get Ready campaign to help guide you with your emergency preparedness plans for the year. www.aphagetready.org
January2018 SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Photo courtesy IIP Photo/Pach Brothers of New York/Library of Congress via Flickr
THURSDAY
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New Year’s Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
When you sit the family down to go over the emergency preparedness plan.
It’s important that you and your loved ones have an emergency plan for disaster. Talk to your family today about an emergency plan designed for your your household.
February2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Children’s Bureau Centennial/ Jimmy Carter Library, bit.ly/2BeGsji, via Flickr Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2
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Washington’s Birthday
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PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Speak softly and carry your mosquito repellent. Avoid mosquito bites by wearing long-sleeves and pants and using insect repellent when outside. bit.ly/avoidmosquitoes
March2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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Daylight saving time begins
PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON
Up high, down low, there’s a flood coming, let’s go. Floods can happen anywhere, anytime. Know what to do if a flood occurs. bit.ly/prepareforfloods
April2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 8
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PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN
Harry Falseman thinks: “Getting ready for disaster is probably not that serious.” Harry Truman thinks: “Getting ready for disaster could save my life.” President Truman speaks truth! Being ready for a disaster before it happens can make all the difference for you and your family.
May2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Harris & Ewing Collection
THURSDAY
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Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Smiling because you finally remembered to pack a go-bag to leave in your car. It’s a good idea to have an emergency kit ready to go in your car, home and your place of work so you can be ready to go quickly. http://bit.ly/getreadykit
June2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Harris & Ewing Collection
THURSDAY
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Father’s Day
24
PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
They call me honest Abe, and, honestly, you should have an evacuation plan. Being ready for an evacuation is no joke. Have your supplies, maps and evacuation routes ready. bit.ly/evacuationready
July2018 SUNDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, bit.ly/2A0lHtI, via Flickr/Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2
THURSDAY
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SATURDAY
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Independence Day
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PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON
When you show your family the finalized communication plan. Communication is key to any successful emergency plan. Everyone in your family should know who to contact in case of any emergency and how.
August2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Rembrandt Peale and Cornelius Tiebout
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Obamacares if you get vaccinated. It’s time to make sure you and your family members are up-to-date on your vaccinations. Don’t forget your annual flu shot. bit.ly/vaccineready
September2018
National Preparedness Month SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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Labor Day
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Get Ready Day
23/30
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PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
You can tell a lot about a fellow’s preparedness by the amount of jelly beans in his stockpile. Tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and other emergencies can happen when you least expect it. And you’ll need more than jelly beans to get by! Make sure your stockpile is up to date. bit.ly/checkstocks
October2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/White House Photo
THURSDAY
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Columbus Day
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Halloween
PRESIDENT DWIGHT EISENHOWER
When you get in the car and realize you don’t have a snow scraper.
The first snowfall of the year can be tough. Get prepared for winter storms now. bit.ly/winterstormready
November2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress/ The New York Times
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Daylight saving time ends
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APHA’S 2018 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS
That moment your wig is not in the emergency stockpile. Whether it be a winter wig or winter hat, make sure your emergency stockpile is ready for the season. bit.ly/getreadykit
December2018 SUNDAY
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Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/N. Dearborn
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New Year’s Eve
Christmas Day
Holidays 2018 HOLIDAYS & DATES TO REMEMBER Monday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Monday, Feb. 19: Washington’s Birthday March 11: Daylight saving time begins
Set your clocks, check your stocks April 2-8: National Public Health Week May 13: Mother’s Day Monday, May 28: Memorial Day June 17: Father’s Day Wednesday, July 4: Independence Day September: National Preparedness Month Monday, Sept. 3: Labor Day Sept. 18: Get Ready Day Monday, Oct. 8: Columbus Day October 31: Halloween Nov. 4: Daylight saving time ends
Set your clocks, check your stocks Monday, Nov. 12: Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Day Tuesday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day
