Additional Resources

Preparing for Disasters in Your Home: What to Buy, What to Skip

What you need to buy, and what you can skip as you prepare your home for an eventual emergency situation.

How to Organize and Prepare for Disasters

Since so many disasters happen unexpectedly, it's important to have a plan in place to know what you will do when a disaster occurs. Here are some tips to help you the next time you face a disaster.

Kid's Guide to Building a Disaster Supply Kit

An explanation of emergency preparedness to children; what it means and how they can help. We'd like to extend a shout out of thanks to Mia! She is a student in an after school group that is learning about emergency safety.

An In-Depth Guide to Financial Emergency Preparedness

Managing your finances is especially important, as is coming up with a plan of action.

Emergency Preparedness for Seniors & the Disabled

You should create an emergency preparedness guide to keep seniors and the disabled safe and accessible even as a crisis is unfolding.

Emergency Preparedness for Seniors

The American Red Cross recommends that senior citizens create a personal support network made up of several individuals who will check in on you in an emergency, to ensure your wellness and to give assistance if needed. This page discusses seven important items that need to be considered.

Emergency Preparedness and Pets

Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe, so the best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared.

Humane Society - Protect Your Pets

From id tags to pet-friendly hotels, some great ideas for keeping your pet safe during an emergency.

Ready for Anything: First Aid for Pets

To avoid the feelings of panic that may accompany these situations, we recommend the following steps to better prepare you for a pet medical emergency. 

CDC Guide to Extreme Heat

Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable. Despite this fact, around 618 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. This website provides helpful tips, information, and resources to help you stay safe in the extreme heat this summer.

Homeowners Guide to Lightning Safety

Lightning is unpredictable and can strike at any time of year during a variety of weather conditions. Your best defense is to be prepared to protect yourself, your home and yard, and vulnerable populations like children, the elderly, and the disabled.

Disaster Preparedness at Home: Filter Out the Damage

One of the most common issues that arises involves reduced air quality indoors, as it is often compromised when power is disrupted, the environment rapidly changes in extreme ways, and allergens are introduced to the environment.

Disaster Safety for Renters

What you need to know to keep your belongings safe.

Important Legal Documents for Emergency Preparedness

If your family suddenly has to vacate your home, and you only have time to grab your disaster kit and run, you will want to make sure it has the right documents to keep you on track. This list will help you prepare for the next disaster with the right documents.

Disaster Prep & Self Storage - What You Need to Know

Regardless of the disaster you're most at risk for, you need to know what to do to protect yourself before one strikes. A storage unit and proper storage techniques can be one of your lines of defense. This guide will look at how you can use a storage unit to protect your items as you make sure you're as prepared as possible for a potential disaster.

Emergency Driving Tips

If you are like most drivers, you may not have the chance to practice how you would react in an emergency situation before it happens. But, knowing what to do in unexpected driving situations can make a difference. Taking the wrong action or no action when something goes wrong can increase your chances of crashing your vehicle.

Trucking, Travel and Dangerous Weather

When traveling for any distance, bad weather can cause everything from slight delays to major accidents. When truckers have advanced warning and know what to do in severe weather situations, they can keep themselves, their vehicles, and their shipments safe.

Free and Low Cost Emergency Preparedness Kits and Courses

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