American Red Cross of Central Florida 

Be Prepared

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones -- were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Therefore, the best way to make your family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes.

Use this list with links to the information below to prepare:

• Fire Preparedness
  Information about how to prepare for a fire. Includes information to prepare your home, your escape and your response.
• Pandemic Flu Preparedness
  Information about how to prepare for a pandemic flu. Includes individual, family and business planning information, in English and Spanish.
• Terrorism--Preparing for the Unexpected
  Information about how to prepare for disasters of any type. Includes fundamental family disaster preparedness tips, and what to do when disaster strikes. Also, instructions on how to shelter in place and evacuation. An abbreviated first aid primer is included.
• Power Outage
  The best way to protect your family and your home is to be prepared before you are left in the dark.
• Family Disaster Planning
  Make sure your family has a plan in place before a disaster occurs.
• Children & Disasters Educational games Children & Disasters, plus how to help your child cope with a disaster.
• Evacuation Plan
  Identify ahead of time where you could go if you are told to evacuate.
• Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  Additional information for people with special medical concerns that could hinder mobility during a disaster.
• Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
  Additional information for the the elderly with special medical concerns that could hinder mobility during a disaster.
• Animal Safety
  Make sure you are ready to handle pets, service animals and livestock during an emergency.
• Financial Preparations
  How to minimize property damage and financial risks.
• Business & Industry Guide
  A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes.
• Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit
  A Disaster Supplies Kit for the workplace, where you might be confined for several hours, or perhaps overnight. Link to chapter store.
• http://www.prepare.org
  Disaster preparedness materials for seniors, children, people with disabilities and animal and pet owners.
• Related Links

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