Emergency Preparedness For Yourself and Your Family

Planning for any emergency or disaster is important to keeping your family safe during a disaster. Below are links to sources of information on how to prepare for an emergency and what to do if a disaster strikes.

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Ready in 3 - Missouri Homeland Security Education Program

Ready.Gov - From The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Defense

Check out this excellent book on family preparedness by Senator Bill Frist

American Red Cross - "Terrorism: Planning for the Unexpected"

American Red Cross - "Family Disaster Supply Kit"

"Are You Ready?" A Guide To Citizen Preparedness from FEMA

"Shelter-In-Place": What To Do In The Event of a Chemical Spill/Incident

American Red Cross Brochure on Family Disaster Supply Kit (PDF File)

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