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Preparedness Starts at Home
Introduction
Preparedness starts with you and your family. Here are resources you can use to help your family, home and neighborhood be part of the preparedness solution.
- Preparedness Information for Everyone
- Families
- Military Families
- Parents
- Homeowner Preparedness
- Neighborhoods
- Relevant Webinars and Research
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Disclaimer
The resources listed here are purely for reference, are from publicly available sources, and intended to provide preparedness guidance, tools, and publications. FEMA does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on any linked external, third-party website. Nor does FEMA endorse any non-Federal government entity, service, or organization including but not limited to any commercial products.
Preparedness Information for Everyone
- Ready.gov
- Are You Ready?: An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness from FEMA.gov
- Preparedness Fast Facts from the American Red Cross
- 30 Tips for Emergency Preparedness from the Department of Homeland Security
- Training for Individuals from FEMA.gov
- Preparedness Activites for Communities Everywhere from FEMA.gov
Families
- Develop a Family Disaster Plan from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Feeling Safe, Being Safe from the State of California's Department of Developmental Services
- Make a Plan Online from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Emergency Preparedness for Families, Individuals, Households, and Pets from the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
- Family Emergency Preparedness Handbook (36-page PDF) from Lexington County Homeland Security Council, Washington State
Military Families
- Military Family Preparedness from Ready.gov
- Veterans Active in Citizen Corps from Citizencorps.gov
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Forms from DisasterAssistance.gov
- Disaster Preparedness Resources from the National Military Family Association
- Disaster Preparedness and Response for Our Nation's Military and Their Families (2-page PDF) from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
- Disaster Relief for Veterans from Disabled American Veterans
Parents
- FEMA Resources for Parents & Teachers from FEMA.gov
Homeowner Preparedness
- Protect Your Property of Business from Disaster From FEMA.gov
- National Flood Insurance Program from Floodsmart.gov
- Buidling Science Resources from FEMA.gov
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program from NEHRP.gov
- Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction from FEMA.gov
- Protect Your Property or Business from Disaster from FEMA.gov
Neighborhoods
- Map Your Neighborhood from the State of Washington Military Department
- OSPREY Emergency Management Map from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- Red Dirt Ready: Map Your Neighborhood from the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
- Texas Department of State Health Services - Surviving Disaster Videos
- Ready Houston
- Ready Houston Regional Disaster Preparedness Resources
- Florida Dept. of Health Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP)
- Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP)
- Serve Montana: Neighborhood Preparedness Party!
- Neighborhood Preparedness Program from Sarasota County, FL
Relevant Webinars and Research
These webinars from Citizen Corps' Community Preparedness Webinar Series may provide additional information:
- Integrating Child Reunification into Emergency Preparedness Plans - May 31, 2011
- Engaging Communities in Exercises - May 17, 2011
- Disaster Training Opportunities Available to the Public - May 10, 2011
- Evacuation of Students with Access and Functional Needs - April 25, 2011
- New CERT Training Updates from FEMA - March 29, 2011
- Citizen Corps Council Successes: Tapping Into Community Resources - February 8, 2011
- Collaborative Planning: Engagement of the Whole Community - January 11, 2011
- National Summit on Youth Preparedness - Sept 15-16, 2010
- Citizen Corps National Preparedness Month Kickoff - August 31, 2010
- National Safety Month and International Safe Communities Initiative - June 22, 2010
- Partnering with Meals on Wheels to Prepare Older Americans - June 2, 2010
- Preparing Your Community For Hurricane Season - May 24, 2010
- Animal and Pet Preparedness - May 3, 2010
Personal Preparedness Research
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