Guide to Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

Most people encounter an emergency situation at sometime in their lives. Fortunately, there are ways to prepare for certain emergencies and even some disasters. For instance, there are steps a family can take to help prevent a fire from occurring in the home. Furthermore, there are things people can do to prepare a home in the event of an earthquake. Sometimes a bit of preparation can help make an emergency situation a little less stressful.

Disaster Preparedness

• Tips on Preparing for an Earthquake: Read about what a person can do to prepare his or her home for an earthquake.
• Preparing for a Hurricane: Consider this information on how to prepare in the event of a hurricane.
• Tips on Staying Safe during an Earthquake: Find several straightforward tips on how to keep safe during an earthquake.
• Earthquake Safety Tips: Peruse a list of safety precautions that includes what to do during and after an earthquake.
• Flood Safety Tips: Learn what a person should do before, during, and after a flood.
• Preparing for a Tornado: Find a list of ways to prepare for a tornado.
• Preparing for a Winter Storm: Checkout a list of items that will help someone to remain safe during a winter storm.
• Tornado Safety Information: Peruse information that includes characteristics of the different types of tornadoes. The information also reveals what safety measures to take during a tornado.
• Preparing for a Winter Storm Emergency: Learn what steps to take in order to be safe during a winter storm.
• Tornado Safety Tips: Read about what sort of shelter to take during a tornado.
• Suggestions for Earthquake Safety: Checkout seven suggestions regarding safety in the event of an earthquake.
• Preparation for a Hurricane: Find several steps to follow in preparation for a hurricane.
• Preparing for a Natural Disaster: Read a detailed explanation of how to prepare for a natural disaster.
• Tips on Preparing for Natural Disasters: A collection of advice on how to prepare for natural disasters that includes how to look after pets.
• Readiness for a Natural Disaster: Checkout some facts regarding how to prepare for earthquakes, fires, tsunamis, and more.

Emergency Response

• Dealing with a Flood: Discover what to do before and after a flood.
• Flood Safety Information: Find a gathering of information about floods including a safety checklist for a home after a flood occurs.
• Tornado Information: Features information regarding a tornado's development and what to do after one has struck.
• Conditions after an Earthquake: Read about the after effects of an earthquake including the occurrence of aftershocks and possible fires.
• Recovering from a Hurricane: A list of suggestions to keep in mind after a hurricane has occurred.
• Flood Safety Practices: Discover what to do and what not to do in the event of a flood.
• Steps to Recovering from a Flood: Helpful instruction regarding ways to go about cleaning up a home, items of clothing, and more after a flood.

Environmental Disaster

• Steps to take After a Chemical Spill: Learn about the steps to take in the event of a chemical spill.
• Checklist for Disaster Preparedness: Find a list of items needed in the event of a disaster along with other precautions.
• Facts on Mudslides and Preparing for Them: Features an explanation on the causes of mudslides as well as what to do when one occurs.
• Landslides and Staying Safe: Provides information about landslides and the proper actions to take to remain safe.

Safety at Home

• Protecting a Home from Wildfires: Features several things that a homeowner can do to help protect his or her property in the event of a wildfire.
• Fire Safety Advice for a Household: Checkout these fire safety tips for members of a household.
• Advice on Taking Action in a Home Emergency: Read a list of actions to take if an emergency occurs in the home.
• Useful Home Safety Tips: Discover a collection of home safety tips including what to do if a house has been broken into.
• All about Home Safety: A collection of facts and information that will help keep a home safe. Also included is information on how to remain safe when performing cleaning duties in a home.
• Facts on Chimney Safety: Peruse some facts on how to keep a chimney in safe, working order and what to do if there is a fire in the chimney.
• Advice on Keeping Kids Safe at Home: Find a gathering of advice about keeping kids safe at home around the time of the holidays. Includes vital information on how to avoid particular fire hazards.
• Fire Safety Advice: Specific ways to stay safe in the event of a fire including creating a plan of escape.
• Tornado Preparation: Find out how to remain protected during and after a tornado.