Preparing for an Emergency
Get
a Kit
- Get a kit of emergency supplies that will allow you and your family to survive
for at least three days in the event an emergency happens. The kit should
include basic items like water, food, battery-powered radio, flashlight and a
first aid kit.
Make
a Plan -
Plan in advance what you and your family will do in an emergency. Your
plan should include a communications plan and address sheltering-in-place and
evacuation.
Be
Informed -
Learn more about different threats that could affect your community and
appropriate responses to them..
Get
Involved -
After preparing yourself and your family for possible emergencies, take the next
step: get training in first aid and emergency response and get involved in
preparing your community. Citizen Corps provides residents with
opportunities to prepare, train and support local emergency responders.
Visit www.ready.gov for additional information on getting a kit, making a plan, being informed and how to get involved.