Free emergency preparedness resources courtesy of the Captial District Physicians´ Health Plan, presenting sponsor of the Be Red Cross Ready program, and your local and national American Red Cross!

• For free online preparedness training, click on the Be Red Cross Ready banner at the top of this page.
• Download our free 2009 Preparedness Guide here.
• Resources for Everyone
  • Home Care and Fire Safety
  • Weather Safety Tips
  • Pandemic Illness Safety Tips
  • Personal Preparedness Tips
• Resources for Businesses and Employees
• Resources for Families and Kids
• Resources for People with Disabilities
• Resources for Seniors

Download our free brochure here.

For more information on attending a free Be Red Cross Ready presentation, or scheduling a free presentation for your organization or business, please contact Erica Streun, Community Preparedness Coordinator at (518) 458-8111 ext. 5122 or via e-mail.     

Red Cross Resources for Everyone: 

• Home Care and Fire Safety Tips: 
  • Help! The Power is Out!
  • Home Heating and Cost Reduction Tips
  • Home Fires Fact Sheet
  • Fire Safety Tips
  • Preventing Winter Home Fires
  • Winter Power Outage Safety Tips 
  • Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
  • Returning Home After a Flood or Hurricane (English) (Spanish)
• Weather Safety Tips: 
  • Winter Warmth Tips for People and Places
  • Winter Driving Safety Tips
  • Knowing Your Disasters 
  • Flooding Safety Tips
  • Winter Storm Safety Tips
  • Thunderstorm Safety Tips (English) (Spanish)
  • Heat Wave Safety (English) (Spanish)
• Pandemic Illness Safety Tips  
  • Pandemic Flu Safety Checklist
  • Seasonal Flu Safety Checklist
  • Seguridad Contra la Gripe
  • Coping with a Flu Epidemic
  • Flu Preparedness: Self-Study PowerPoint presentation
  • Contact Information for County Health Departments
  • Proper Handwashing Technique
  • Flu Prevention Tips for Kids
• Personal Preparedness Tips: 
  • Taking Care of Your Emotional Health After a Disaster (English) (Spanish)
  • Prepare Now for Peace of Mind Later
  • Do More Than Cross Your Fingers starring Jamie Lee Curtis

Red Cross Resources for Businesses and Employees:

• Personal Workplace Preparedness Kit
• FEMA Business Preparedness Manual
• Preparing Your Business for the Unthinkable

Red Cross Resources for Families and Kids:

• A Mother´s Guide to Preparedness
• Family Preparedness Checklist (PDF) (Excel)
• Emergency Contact Card
• Making an Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Preparedness Coloring Book for Children 

Red Cross Resources for People with Disabilities 

• Preparing for Disasters for People with Disabilities

Red Cross Resources for Seniors 

• Preparedness for Seniors Tip Sheet

For more preparedness resources, we recommend:

• The American Red Cross national website:
  Learn more about preparing for emergencies and disasters, play games, and take online training courses. 
• Ready.gov:
  The preparedness website for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, featuring Ready America, Ready Business, and Ready Kids programs.
• The Office For Domestic Preparedness (ODP) offers a variety of web-based training courses:
  Training Initiative For Non-Governmental Organizations, Community-Based Organizations & Voluntary Organizations. The mission of ODP is to prepare America for acts of domestic terrorism by developing and implementing a national program to enhance the capacity of non-governmental agencies and volunteer organizations to respond to the humanitarian needs of local audiences following WMD/T incidents.