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Are you Red Cross Ready? How to Prepare for Emergencies
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| House fires are the most common disaster in
the United States. To prevent house fires like this recent one in
Allenstown, prepare a plan for your family, including the steps
recommended by the American Red Cross. |
Emergencies usually come with little warning. Being prepared can save you
and your loved ones a lot of time, anxiety and hassles. You local chapter of
the American Red Cross recommends some simple steps to take before disaster
strikes to be ready for most situations and better able to respond.
Preparing for Disaster
Are you ready for a disaster? Are you
Red Cross ready? The American Red Cross and its partners in
preparedness have the information you need to keep you and your family safe.
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Download a checklist for
your disaster supplies kit.
Use a disaster supplies kit shopping list to help.
In an emergency you
may be confined to your
home for an extended period
of time or you may be told to evacuate on short notice. |
Download a guide on
how to make a plan.
Planning ahead will help you have the best possible response to
disaster. Taking the time to
talk,
plan,
learn,
check supplies,
tell and
practice your emergency response are key steps to making a
plan. |
Keep informed by
taking a class. Learn what disasters
or emergencies may occur. Identify how local authorities will notify
you. Learn what you can do to prepare. Share what you have learned.
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Preparedness Resources
The American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness information as part
of our effort to help you prepare for emergencies. The Be
Red Cross Ready
presentation explains the three basic steps to personal preparedness.
Find out more:
Ready or Not?
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Ready.gov
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Other resources
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Ready or Not?
Ready
or Not? is a regional preparedness campaign supported by the
American Red Cross, the City of Philadelphia, and Ready.gov.
Are you ready, or not? |
Ready.gov
Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, the
Ready Campaign is designed
to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to
emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist
attacks. |
Want us to come to you? The American Red Cross offers a
preparedness presentation to business & community groups.
Contact us |
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