2009 Preparing the Public Award

Farmington Hills / Farmington Citizen Corps Council (MI)
The Farmington Hills/Farmington Citizen Corps spearheaded several preparedness activities this past year that increased resiliency in their community, including: creating instructional DVDs; hosting televised citywide public forums; working with local TV personalities to produce cable shows on emergency topics such as terrorism, first aid, and school safety; hosting free first aid courses at a local hospital; distributing information packets and emergency kits; providing self-defense classes designed for children and the elderly; publishing monthly articles on preparedness in their three local newspapers; participating in two large-scale training exercises coordinated by the Farmington Hills Fire Department; and publishing articles in conjunction with the National Homeland Security Consortium.