Crossposted from the DES Express

Did you know that the Department of Executive Services’ (DES) own Fleet Services Parts and Materials (formerly “Stores”) offers individual employee “GO Kits” for emergencies? The red backpacks contain three separate kits for survival, personal hygiene and first aid. The disaster backpacks contain enough supplies to last three days in case of an emergency, such as water and snacks.

The DES Director’s Office recently ordered kits for each employee in the office.

“I was providing emergency preparedness training to the Director’s Office and our staff expressed an interest in emergency preparedness kits,” said Sanjay Varma, Department Continuity of Operations (COOP) Coordinator. Read more.