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Choose an emergency contact person outside your area, as it may be easier to call long distance after a local/regional emergency.

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Help With Media File Formats

The file formats below are found on Ready.gov and other Department of Homeland Security web sites.  If you have difficulty with a format that is not discussed here, please Contact Us.

Audio Visual Interleave (*.avi)

AVI IconThis file format is supported by the Windows Media Player.  Specific information may be found on the Microsoft Multimedia File Format Support Page.

Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps)

EPS Vector-based Document IconThese files require an image manipulation or illustration program, such as Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, to open them.  Save the file to your computer and then open it using a software imaging program that supports this format.

Excel (*.xls)

Exel Spreadsheet Document IconDownload the free Excel 2003 Viewer to open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed.

Moving Pictures Experts Group (*.mpg, *.mpeg)

Mpeg File IconThis file format is supported by the Windows Media Player.  Specific information may be found on the Microsoft Multimedia File Format Support Page.

MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 (*.mp3)

MP3 Sound File IconThis file format is supported by the Windows Media Player among many others.  Specific information may be found on the Microsoft Multimedia File Format Support Page.

Portable Document Format (*.pdf)

Adobe Acrobat Document IconSee the PDF Help Page.

PowerPoint (*.ppt)

Power Point Document IconDownload the free PowerPoint Viewer to view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.

QuickTime (*.qt, *.mov)

Quicktime IconFiles with these extensions require the QuickTime player.  You can download (free) and find guidance on how to install and use it from the QuickTime Web site.

Real Media (*.ra, *.ram, *.rm)

Real Media IconFiles with these extensions require the RealPlayer.  You can download (free) and find guidance on how to install and use it from the RealPlayer Web site.

Shockwave Flash (*.swf, *flv)

Flash File IconFiles with this extension require the Flash Player.  You can download (free) and find guidance on how to install and use it from the Adobe Web site.

Windows Media (*.wmv, *.asx)

Windows Media Icon Files with these extensions require the Windows Media Player.  You can download (free) and find guidance on how to install and use it from the Microsoft Web site.

Word (*.doc)

Word Document IconDownload the free Word 2003 Viewer to view, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed.