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Preparing Your Family
Protecting the United States from threats like terrorism, natural disasters, and infectious disease is a shared responsibility and everyone has an important role to play. There are a number of actions you can take to ensure your family is prepared for – and more resilient to – emergencies of all kinds.
Learn Three Basic Steps You Can Take to Prepare Your Family Now:
- Make a kit- Build an emergency supply kit by considering your family's unique needs, like eye glasses and prescription medications
- Have a plan- Create a family plan with a designated meeting place and consider simple steps that will protect your family until you can be with them
- Be informed- Learn about the types of emergencies that could take place in your community, including where you live, where you work and where your children attend school
- Learn a first aid skill such as CPR, or study up on general first aid practices. Learn about first aid classes offered by your local Red Cross office
- Subscribe to alert services. Many communities now have systems that will send instant text alerts or e-mails to let you know about bad weather, road closings, local emergencies, etc. Learn what your community offers by visiting your local Office of Emergency Management web site
Learn more information at:
- Citizen Corps (FEMA)
A nationwide grassroots effort to educate and train Americans of all abilities on all-hazards preparedness and to foster collaboration between non-governmental organizations, citizens, and emergency responders on community preparedness issues. - Community Preparedness Webinar Series (Citizen Corps)
The Community Preparedness Webinar Series provides up-to-date information on community preparedness topics and resources. - Military Family Preparedness (READY.gov)
As part of our nation's military, whether on active duty, reserves, civilian employee or family member, you play an important role in ensuring the welfare of our homeland. - Prevent Disaster Losses (FEMA)
Resources to help you prevent disaster-related losses. - READY
A national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
