'10 Ways You Can Be Disaster Prepared' Brochure Now Available in Allstate Offices Statewide; Allstate Supports First Lady Maria Shriver's Disaster Preparedness Campaign.RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif. -- When disaster strikes will you be ready? In support of California First Lady Maria Shriver's commitment to disaster preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them among Californians, Allstate Insurance Company announced today that the "10 Ways You Can Be Disaster Prepared" brochure is now available free-of-charge in each of Allstate's more than 1,200 agency offices in California. Produced by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' and a key element of the First Lady's recently launched public awareness campaign, the brochure offers information, tools and resources for creating a family disaster plan and ensuring that you and your family are able to weather the critical hours Critical Hours is that time from sunrise to two hours after sunrise, and from two hours before sunset until sunset, local time. During that time, certain American radio stations may be operating with reduced power as a result of Section 73. following a disaster. "At Allstate, our claims professionals witness first hand the impact natural disasters can have on families, communities and property," says Allstate Claim Field Director Terry Lewkoski. "While you can't prevent the weather in California, you can certainly take action to be better prepared in the event a disaster strikes."
The brochure outlines ten steps individuals and families can take
to ensure they are disaster prepared:
1) Identify your risk
2) Create a family disaster plan
3) Practice your disaster plan
4) Build a disaster supply kit for your home and car
5) Prepare your children
6) Don't forget those with special needs
7) Learn CPR and first aid
8) Eliminate hazards in your home and the workplace
9) Understand post-9/11 risks
10) Get involved, volunteer, bear responsibility
The "10 Ways You Can Be Disaster Prepared" brochure marks the latest chapter in Allstate's history of promoting disaster preparedness among Californians. The company is a corporate partner of the California Fire Safe Council and other organizations dedicated to disaster prevention, preparedness and response. Californians can pick up a copy of the brochure at all Allstate agency offices throughout California. To locate an Allstate agency in your area, go to allstate.com. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual. An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter. . Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. , Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 13,600 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass ENCOMPASS Enhanced Consequence Management Planning and Support System (DARPA) (SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. , banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. |
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