Resources: Emergency

These websites offer information, tips, and checklists for emergency
preparedness:

www.fema.gov/areyouready. You can refer to or download the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's comprehensive 204-page book, Are
You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness, which is available
in English and Spanish. It includes a step-by-step approach to
preparedness, as well a tips a checklists. (the guide is also available by
calling 800-480-2520.)

www.ready.gov. This U.S. Department of homeland Security website
helps people prepare for the possibility of terrorist attacks, natural
disasters, and other emergencies. It encourages putting together a kit and
a plan, and staying informed. You can download a brochure, Preparing
Makes Sense, Get Ready Now, which includes worksheets and a wallet
card; It's available in english and spanish. (To Order the brochure by
phone, call 800-237-3239)

www.redcross.org/prepare. Together We Prepare, an American Red
Cross program, encourages you to take five steps toward emergency
preparedness: make a plan, build a kit, get trained (in first aid and CPR),
volunteer, and give blood. There's also a link to the online Red Cross
Store, which sells emergency supply kits.

Preparing for Disaster, a booklet with tips and checklists, is available
through both the American Red Cross office (ask for booklet number
A4600), visit www.fema.gov/pdf/library/pfd.pdf, or call FEMA at
(800) 480-2520 (ask for booklet FEMA 475).