EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.
Emergencies rarely come with advance notice. Whether facing severe weather, medical emergencies, power outages, or unexpected disasters, preparation gives you the confidence and skills to protect yourself, your family, and your community when it matters most.
What Does It Mean to Be Emergency Prepared?
Here are six of the key dimensions of emergency preparedness. Each of these topics are key to both understanding and becoming truly prepared.
Emergency preparedness is about more than assembling supplies. It means developing the knowledge, plans, and practical skills needed to respond effectively before, during, and after an emergency. Prepared individuals help protect not only themselves but also their families, neighbors, and communities.
Emergency Preparedness Pathways
Our areas of focus for emergency preparedness
Family Emergency Planning
FLR Resource Center
Prepare your family for unexpected emergencies by creating practical plans for communication, evacuation, reunification, and essential supplies. Learn simple steps that help every family member know what to do before, during, and after an emergency.
First Aid & Life Safety
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Develop practical life-saving skills that can make a difference during medical emergencies. Explore first aid fundamentals, bleeding control, CPR awareness, and emergency response techniques that help protect family members until professional help arrives.
Community Preparedness
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Prepared communities recover more quickly from emergencies. Learn how neighbors, volunteers, and local organizations can work together to improve resilience, support first responders, and help one another before, during, and after disasters.
Home & Disaster Readiness
FLR Resource Center
Protect your home and loved ones by preparing for severe weather, extended power outages, flooding, winter storms, and other natural disasters. Learn how to build emergency kits, secure your home, and develop practical preparedness habits.
Outdoor Emergency Skills
FLR Resource Center
Gain practical outdoor preparedness skills, including navigation, emergency shelter, signaling for help, water, fire, and survival priorities. Whether hiking, camping, or exploring, preparation helps you respond confidently to unexpected situations.
Emergency Readiness Workshops
Online & In-Person Workshops
Join hands-on workshops focused on practical preparedness skills for everyday life. Each session explores a different emergency topic while helping participants build confidence, develop new capabilities, and become better prepared for real-world situations.