Preparedness
An everyday task for everyday life

Being prepared for emergencies is crucial at home, school, work and in your community.

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood, workplace or school or can confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity or telephones – were cut off?

Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. We encourage you to:

• Get a Kit
• Make a Plan
• Be Informed

You can also Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed by taking the
BE Red Cross Ready online educational presentation .

Red Cross Talk

Straight talk from the Red Cross. Take a moment and listen to some simple, down-to-earth advice on how you and your family can become safer, healthier and more resilient in the face of an emergency.

Get a Kit - MP3 file
Make a Plan - MP3 file
Be Informed - MP3 file

Related Links:

• National Weather Service
  www.nws.noaa.gov
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  www.fema.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  www.cdc.gov

Are you Red Cross Ready?
To launch an interactive module which includes pictures, audio, and video content, CLICK HERE.