2014 Awareness Events - Monthly Awareness Campaigns

January

Weekly Events

  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Winter Storm Preparation

Monthly Events

  • National Radon Action Month 
  • National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • National Blood Donor Month

February

Weekly Events

  • National Burn Awareness Week (Feb 3-9)

Monthly Events

  •  Earthquake Awareness Month

March

Weekly Events

  • The Great American Cleanup (Mar 1 - May 31) 
  • National Severe Weather Preparedness Week (Mar 3-9)
  • Flood Safety Awareness Week (Mar 18-22) 

Monthly Events

  • American Red Cross Month
  • National Poison Prevention Month
  • Natural Resources Month

April

Weekly Events

  • National Public Health Week (Apr 1-7)
  • National Volunteer Week (Apr 21-27)
  • Earth Day (Apr 22)
  • Wildland Fire Awareness

Monthly Events

  • America’s PrepareAthon
  • Great U.S. Shake Out Public Earthquake Exercise
  • National 9-1-1 Education Month
  • National DARE Day (1st Thursday in April)
  • National Distracted Driving Awareness Month 

May

Weekly Events

  • Public Service Recognition Week (May 5-11)
  • National Pet Week (May 6-10)
  • National Safe Kids week (May 6-10)
  • Salvation Army Week (May 8-15)
  • United States Armed Forces Day (May 18)
  • National EMS Week (May 19-25)

Monthly Events

  • National Arson Awareness Week
  • National Older Americans Month
  • Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month (May 1 – 31) 
  • Search & Rescue Month
  • Heat Safety Awareness Month (May 1 - June 30)
  • Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 26 - June 1) 

June

Weekly Events

  • Heat Safety Awareness Month (May 1 -Jun 30)
  • National CPR & AED Awareness Week (Jun 1-7)
  • United States Army (Jun 14)
  • Lightning Awareness Week (Jun 24-20)

Monthly Events

  • National Safety Month
  • National Student Safety Month

July

Weekly Events

  •  Terrorism Awareness

Monthly Events

  • National Cell Phone Month 
  • National Vehicle Theft Protection Month
  • National Fireworks Safety Month
  • Forest Fire Safety Awareness Month

August

Weekly Events

  • US Coast Guard (Aug 4)
  • National Night Out Event (Aug 6)

  • National Immunization Awareness Month
  • Hazardous Weather Awareness

September

Weekly Events

  • 911 Remembrance
  • United States Air Force (Sep 18)
  • Adult Immunization Awareness Week (Sep 23-27)

Monthly Events

  • America’s PrepareAthon
  • National Emergency Preparedness Month
  • National Preparedness Month 

October

Weekly Events

  • United States Navy (Oct 13)
  • The Great Nevada Shake Out (Oct 18)

Monthly Events

  • Celebrate Safe Communities  
  • Crime Prevention Month
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  • National Crime Prevention Month  
  • Structure Fire Awareness 

November

Weekly Events

  • United States Marine Corps (Nov 10)
  • Nevada Flood Awareness Week (November 10-15) 
  • National Family Volunteer Day (Nov 17)
  • National Don't Text & Drive Week (Nov 18-24)

Monthly Events

  • Military Family Appreciation Month
  • National American Heritage Month

December

Weekly Events

  • National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec 4-10)
  • Winter Storm Awareness

Monthly Events

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Month
  • National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention
  • Impaired Driving Prevention Month
  • Plan Ahead for Health Awareness Month