Get Ready!  Preparing Your Community For a Disaster

 

The National Fire Protection Association developed "Get Ready! Preparing Your Community For a Disaster" that educates people within the community about things that they can do to prepare for a disaster.  The program is taught by our staff.  Please contact our Public Education Office, 708-352-9229, ext: 2244, or e-mail, for more information.

The program will discuss the following topics:

• Overview of Disasters
      - Key Facts about Disasters
      - Local Disasters
      - Citizen Preparedness - Before the Disaster
      - Citizen Preparedness - During the Disaster

• Emergency Plan
      - Parts of an emergency
      - Escape/Evacuation Routes
      - Family Communications
      - Utility Shut-Off and Safety
      - Vital Records
      - Specific Needs
      - Caring for Animals
      - Safety Skills

• Emergency Supplies Kit
      - Locations for the Emergency Supplies Kit
      - The Water Supply
      - The Food Supply
      - Items for the Emergency Supplies Kit
      - Maintaining the Emergency Supplies Kit
      - Personal Packs for Kids

• Local Disasters

• Conclusion