Seconds Matter in an Emergency
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Personal Safety
In the event of an emergency, you should always call 911.
Preparation and Prevention
Home Hazard Hunt
Check your home for hazards including Electrical hazards, Fire hazards, and Flood hazards.
Identify chemical hazards including Cleaning products, Workshop/Painting Supplies, Automotive products, batteries, thermostats, fluorescent bulbs, driveway sealer, and Other flammable products – propane tanks, kerosene, home heating oil, diesel fuel, lighter fluid.
Plan Ahead
Disasters don’t plan ahead but YOU can.
- Build your own kit
- Prep your car
- Neighborhood preparedness
- Pets
- Protect your valuables
- Household Identification – vital records (passports, driver’s license, SS card, military Service ID, pet papers, birth/marriage/death records, divorce/custody/adoption papers)
- Property papers (lease, rental agreement, mortgage, deed)
- Vehicle papers (loan, VIN, registration, title)
- Financial Accounts, Insurance policies, retirement, appraisals, PHOTOS, estate planning documents
Fire Prevention
Browse the resources below to learn how to prevent fires. Click on the images to enlarge.
Always be Cyber Safe
Browse the resources below to learn more about how to stay safe online! Click the images to enlarge.
American Red Cross
Our mission is more than words. We always aim to prevent and relieve suffering with every action. The Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.
The Red Cross is not a government agency. The Red Cross is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission.
Ready.gov
Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies and disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we have 10 regional offices located across the country. We leverage a tremendous capacity to coordinate within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.