Information and Advice Center
Welcome to the 1-800-PREPARE Emergency Preparedness Information and Advice Center
Knowledge is one of the most important aspects of disaster planning and readiness. The more survival information we can acquire and the more disaster situation awareness we can attain, the better. Having disaster preparedness checklists readily available for study as well as situations, is paramount in importance. We have to be ready when confronted with emergencies.
Please visit our information and advice center as well as our blog frequently. We will continually update you with tips, checklists and ideas you’ll find useful should you ever be faced with an emergency situation. If there are subjects that you would like to learn more about—terrorism survival, emergency food supplies, how to assemble a basic 72-hour kit or anything else—please contact us. We welcome your inquiries and suggestions. In the meantime, please enjoy these survival tips and disaster planning ideas from some of America’sforemost experts.
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Bartering
Cars & Vehicle Safety
C.E.R.T. Teams
Checklists & Planning
Child Safety & Parenting
- Protect Your Family: Talking to Kids about Emergencies
- Pause Before Reacting – You’ll Make Better Choices
College Students
CPR Guide
Elderly & Senior Citizens
How-To
Office & Workplace/Business
- Checklist for Workplace Disaster Management- Preparing for the Possible
- Emergency Survival Supplies Every Company Should Buy
- The Importance of Workplace Readiness
Pets
Special Needs & Disabilities
- 4 Food Storage Must-Haves for Children with Autism
- Crisis Preparation for Those with Special Needs and Disabilities
- Dealing with Disabilities and Unique Needs in an Emergency Situation
- Helping Those with Special Needs Prepare for an Emergency
- Tips for Natural Disaster Planning for Special Needs Families
Supplies & Resources
Technology
Traveling
Volunteering
Preparing for Specific Types of Disasters
- Biological Threats: How to Prepare for a Biological Threat
- Blackouts: How to Prepare for Blackouts
- Chemical Threats: Chemical Threat Preparedness 101
- Earthquakes: Guidelines for Earthquake Readiness
- Explosions: How to Live through an Explosion
- Fires: How to Prepare for Fires
- Floods: How to Prepare for Floods
- Heat: Keeping Your Cool during Extreme Heat
- Hurricanes: The 5 Things You Need if There’s a Hurricane
- Influenza / Pandemics: 5 Ways to Prepare for an Influenza Pandemic
- Nuclear Threats: Nuclear Threat Preparedness in 3 Steps
- Radiation: How to React to a Radiation Threat
- Thunderstorms / Lightning: Preparing for Thunderstorms and Lightning
- Terrorism: Terrorism Preparedness Tips
- Tornadoes: Guidelines for Preparing for Tornadoes
- Tsunamis: Tsunami Preparedness: Get to High Ground
- Volcanic Eruptions: Preparing for Volcanic Eruption
- Wildfires: Wildfire Safety: How to Prepare
- Winter Storms / Cold: 5 Things You Need to Survive Winter Storms and Extreme Cold