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Emergency Preparedness
Disasters can strike without
warning. Following a disaster, emergency responders may not be
able to provide immediate assistance if thousands of people are affected
at once. You should prepare now, before a disaster occurs.
Ensure your readiness, and increase your ability to survive, by doing
the following:
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Develop a
disaster plan for you and your family, including procedures for
contacting each other if separated during an emergency
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Assemble an
emergency kit, containing food, water, clothing, emergency
shelter, and other needs for you, your family,
and your pets
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If you're dependent on electrical powered
for life-safety equipment, consider a
generator. For
safe installation and usage, Your
local electric utility may be able to
provide assistance
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Don't forget
critical documents and
financial preparedness!
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Are you adequately insured?
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Learn how (and whether)
to shut-off your utilities
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Learn CPR, first-aid, and how to
use a fire extinguisher
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Work with your
neighbors to prepare your community
Sandbag sites
Additional information
General Safety and Preparedness Tips
Before Disaster Strikes (American Red Cross, Oregon Trail
Chapter)
CodeReady - get
information, build your kit and plan (State of Minnesota)
Get Prepared (American Red Cross)
72hours.org (City
of San Francisco)
What's your
Readiness Quotient?
FEMA Are
You Ready?
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (critical documents and financial
information for emergency preparedness; 273-kB
PDF)
Federal Alliance for
Safe Homes (FLASH)
Consumer Reports storm and emergency guidance
Take 5 to Survive
(interagency campaign in Washington County)
Disaster Discovery,
one of several of
FEMA's
educational
games for children, may be downloaded or played online.
Disaster calendar: what happened on this date?
Web-based training: classes and materials
available online through
FEMA's
Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
The following links go to
tip sheets in
Adobe Acrobat Format (PDF) for printing.
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