Kingston, NY – September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has announced the County’s support for this important initiative. This event, now in its twelfth year, is a nationwide, month-long effort started by the Ready Campaign, encouraging households, businesses and communities to prepare and plan for emergencies.  The 2015 National Preparedness Month theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” which encourages everyone to make a plan to know what to do during an emergency.