‘Now’s the time to prepare’: Emergency management officials want you to be ready [Video]

Officials with Forsyth County Emergency Management and Emergency Services want you to be prepared when faced with an emergency.When preparing for severe weather or any crisis, emergency management officials recommend three actions: Have a plan, have a way to receive information besides a cell phone and have an emergency response kit.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here Emergency management officials held an emergency preparedness event Friday morning. Emergency services demonstrated the proper way to perform CPR and what information dispatchers are looking for if you ever have to call 9-1-1.Emergency Management Director August Vernon says don’t wait for a storm to hit. Now is the time to get ready.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Vernon said, “We’ve had bad storms here. We’ve had flooding cars washed away major power outages. So it’s been a while since that’s happened. So …