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Personal
and Family Emergency Preparedness
To assist families
with their personal preparedness, a very comprehensive personal and
family preparedness resource is available on the Red Cross Web site
at http://redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/unexpected.html.
Titled "Terrorism -- Preparing for the Unexpected," this
page offers recommendations for:
- Preparing
a family emergency communications plan
- Establishing
a meeting place
- Assembling
a disaster supplies kit
- Checking
on the school emergency plan of any school-age children
The page provides
links to several relevant Federal agencies, and also furnishes information
on:
- What to do
if disaster strikes
- What can
happen to programs and services after a terrorist attack
- How to prepare
for evacuation and "sheltering-in-place"
- Tips for
regulating the exposure of young children to news reports
- First aid
procedures for various injuries
Another excellent
resource is the Web site maintained by the Office of Homeland Security,
www.ready.gov. |
