POTUS prepares! APHA s 2018 PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON Image courtesy Chascar, bit.ly/chascarrushmore, via Flickr/Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2 Get Ready Calendar
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON PREPAREDNESS IS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY 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? 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. 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! 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. www.aphagetready.org 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
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 Photo courtesy IIP Photo/Pach Brothers of New York/Library of Congress via Flickr 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 New Year s Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3
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 Photo courtesy Children s Bureau Centennial/ Jimmy Carter Library, bit.ly/2begsji, via Flickr Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Washington s Birthday 25 26 27 28 1 2 3
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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daylight saving time begins 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5
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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Harris & Ewing Collection 29 30 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Mother s Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Harris & Ewing Collection 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Father s Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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 Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, bit.ly/2a0lhti, via Flickr/Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Independence Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4
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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Rembrandt Peale and Cornelius Tiebout 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
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 National Preparedness Month September2018 Image courtesy DCBlog, bit.ly/2mtjwvo, via Flickr/Creative Commons bit.ly/creativecommons2 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labor Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Get Ready Day 23 /30 24 25 26 27 28 29
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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/White House Photo 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Columbus Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 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 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Photo courtesy Library of Congress/ The New York Times 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daylight saving time ends 11 12 APHA S 2018 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO Veterans Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Thanksgiving Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 1
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 Photo courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/N. Dearborn 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 /30 24 /31 25 26 27 28 29 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