Preparedness An everyday task for everyday life Are you Red Cross Ready? To launch an interactive module which includes pictures, audio, and video content, CLICK HERE. View HTML version Spotlight Be Safe Throughout the Seasons: A Year-Round Family Safety Guide Available with Clorox Family Safety Planning Guide Available with Target Pandemic Flu - Learn the facts and get prepared 2007 Hurricane Guide with The Home Depot What's your RQ (Readiness Quotient)? with the Council for Excellence in Government Being prepared for emergencies is crucial at home, school, work and in your community. Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood, workplace or school or can 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. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. We encourage you to: Get a Kit Make a Plan Be Informed You can also Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed by taking the Be Red Cross Ready online educational presentation. "Red Cross Talk" Straight talk from the Red Cross. Take a moment and listen to some simple, down-to-earth advice on how you and your family can become safer, healthier and more resilient in the face of an emergency. Get a Kit - MP3 file Make a Plan - MP3 file Be Informed - MP3 file