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Citizen Preparedness Publications
The following publications offer information on how you can
be better prepared. You can either download these files or
order these and other FEMA disaster preparedness and mitigation
publications by calling FEMA's Distribution
Center at 1-800-480-2520.
Are You Ready?
A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (H-34) is a 100-page
publication that provides a step-by-step outline on how to
prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people
with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter,
and even contingency planning for family pets. Natural hazards
and man-made threats from hazardous materials and terrorism
are also treated in detail with specific preparedness and
response information for each hazard.
Emergency
Preparedness Checklist (L-154) [109 KB]
Provides a checklist of suggested disaster preparedness
steps and activities. Also
available in Spanish. [586
MB]
Preparing
for Emergencies: A Checklist, for People with Mobility
Problems (L-154M) [121
KB]
Provides information specific to people with
limited mobility including children, people with
disabilities, and the elderly.
Your
Family Disaster Supplies Kit (L-189) [165 KB]
Provides a checklist of emergency supplies that
should be kept in the home and contained in a
Disaster Supplies Kit. Also
available in Spanish. [2.5
MB]
Your
Family Disaster Plan (L-191) [279 KB]
Provides guidelines and instructions to help
families develop a disaster plan. Also
available in Spanish. [2.4
MB]
Emergency
Food and Water Supplies (L-210) [355 KB]
Explains how to choose food for an emergency
kit, emergency cooking, water purification, where
to locate emergency water, and how to store emergency
food and water supplies in the home.
Helping
Children Cope with Disaster (L-196) [99 KB]
Provides information on how to prep children
prior to disaster and how to lessen the emotional
effects of disaster.
Disaster
Preparedness Coloring Book (FEMA-243) [1.64
MB]
For ages 3-10. Also available in Spanish.
Emergency
Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA-141) [579
KB]
The
Adventures of Julia and Robbie: The Disaster Twins (FEMA-344) [2.08
MB]
A collection of disaster related stories. Includes
information on preparedness and how to mitigate
against disasters.
After
a Flood: The First Steps (L-198) [190 KB]
Information for homeowners on preparedness, safety
and recovery from a flood.
Additional publications are available in the FEMA
online library.
In addition, the Citizens'
Preparedness Guidebook (PDF/646KB), produced by the National
Crime Prevention Council with support from the Department
of Justice, provides current crime and disaster preparedness
techniques as well as the latest information on terrorism,
to give Americans guidance on how to prepare in our homes,
in our neighborhoods, at work, at the airport, in places
of worship, and in public spaces.
You can also order the Guidebook by calling our toll-free
hotline at 1-800-WE-PREVENT (1-800-937-7383). To receive bulk
copies of the Guide, call NCPC's fulfillment center at 1-800-627-2911.
The Guides are available free of charge; however, you pay shipping
costs.
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