Our Values

We are better together. Although personal responsibility is the foundation of emergency preparedness, no one succeeds alone. Our community orientation means the following:

• The entire community should be engaged.

• We should share what we know and learn.

• Everyone has something to contribute. 

• Everyone should be included.

Volunteerism is our strength. A healthy volunteer base creates a reinforcing spiral of greater and greater involvement and awareness. Volunteers help you get started fast, and volunteers are already engaged.

We operate out of compassion, not fear. We’re running toward resilience, not away from danger.

We are committed to continuous improvement. The more we improve, the greater our resilience.

Practicality drives us. Let’s start with the biggest and most likely risk we face as a community. Let’s start with the thing we can achieve. Let’s start with our strengths.