10 Ways You Can Be Disaster Prepared

1. Learn which kinds of natural and human-caused disasters pose a risk for your area (earthquakes, fires, floods, etc.)
2. Develop a Family Disaster Plan and put it in writing.
3. Build Disaster Supply Kits for your home, office, and car.
4. Choose an out-of-town contact person whom famil members may call to report how and where they are during an emergency.
5. Know where to go during an emergency; designate a park, school or other convenient location.
6. Prepare your children and remember those with special needs, such as infants, seniors, and people with disabilities.
7. Include your pets in your Family Disaster Plan.
8. Eliminate hazards in your home and office.
9. Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe by taking first aid, CPR and other preparedness classes.
10. Get involved -- donate blood, educate your neighbors, and join your local Citizen Corps and volunteer!.

• Reducing Home Hazards
  Common items that make positive contributions to your every day life may suddenly become a risk to that life. Take steps now to minimize that risk.
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• Preparing Emergency Supplies
  Emergencies will strike with little or no warning. You may not have access to water, food, electricity and other utilities for weeks. Maintain at least two weeks supply of some basic items that may one day save a life.
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• First Aid
  Many times what we do in the immediate moments following an emergency will have a large impact on our recovery. First and foremost is the use of First Aid.
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• Creating an Emergency Plan
  During times of disaster, the world as you know it may literally be falling apart. A simple and realistic plan can help bring some order to the chaos and make the difference in saving lives and property.
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• Responding to Emergencies
  It may be a news flash, an explosion from afar, or the ground shaking beneath your own feet. When it's time to act, your immediate response may have a very large impact on yourself and others.
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• Car & Office
  Emergencies will strike with no regard to personal convenience. Many Californians spend almost half their day at the worksite or in their car. Don't get caught unprepared for disaster.
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• Children and Emergencies
  Children generally lack the same maturity and mental capacity of adults. You must help them prepare for the next emergency through instilling some very basic guidance. Also learn what you must do to help them meet that challenge.
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• Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Information in Other Languages
  Additional emergency preparedness information is available in several languages.
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• Additional Resources
  There are many additional resources available for those who may want more information.
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