Be Red Cross Ready
Whether purchasing an official Red Cross preparedness kit or assembling your own, your family's kit should contain items that enable you to provide comfort for everyday scrapes or treat life-threatening emergencies.
A standard preparedness kit should include the following items:
When preparing for a disaster, always:
- Talk with your family.
- Plan.
- Learn how and when to turn off utilities and how to use life-saving tools such as fire extinguishers.
- Tell everyone where emergency information and supplies are stored. Provide copies of the family's preparedness plan to each member of the family. Always ensure that information is up-to-date and practice evacuations, following the routes outlined in your plan. Don't forget to identify alternative routes.
- Include pets in your evacuation plans.
Click here to download information about Making a Plan.
During a disaster, it's important to understand the different ways through which you can obtain information. Make sure you and each member of your family is familiar with the following ways to receive information:
- Television
- Radio
- NOAA Weather Station
- Printed Notices
- Telephone/Text Messaging
- Local Emergency Warning Systems
- Person to Person
Source: National Red Cross
