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In the midst of rushing through everyday life, it's important to take a
minute or two to prepare for emergencies. Being prepared helps you and
your family minimize the impact of a disaster such as a hurricane or an
emergency such as a broken leg.
The best way to make your family and your home safer is to be prepared
before disaster strikes.
Make a Plan
Get a Kit
- Build a disaster supplies kit that includes enough
supplies for each family member for three days. Remember to check your
kit every six months.
Be Informed
- Know what may happen and how you can help
- Learn what disasters or emergencies may occur where you live, work
and play and how they can affect you, your family and community
- Identify how authorities will notify you and how you will get
important information
- Learn
what you can do to prepare by taking first aid, CPR and disaster
training
- Share what you have learned
Educated
Yourself & Your Family
- Masters of
Disaster…
- Helping children and
their families understand natural and made-made disasters and how to
prepare for them.
- This free online program
is geared towards children (ages 5 to 14) learning about, preparing
for and responding to potentiall life threatening emergencies and
disasters.
To begin your quest to
become a Master of Disaster, click
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