Emergency Contact Card
Print out a card for every member of your household. Fill in your emergency contact information and carry this card with you to reference in the event of a disaster or other emergency.
Fact Sheet: Landslide Safety
Landslides have occurred in almost every state and can cause significant damage. Most landslides are caused by natural forces or events, such as heavy rain and snow melt, earthquake shaking, volcanic eruptions and gravity. Learn how to prepare if you are in an area that is at risk for landslides, what to do if a landslide is occurring or is imminent, and what to do afterwards.
Training Your Personnel For The Unexpected
As the owner, manager, or representative of your organization, you have taken some steps to prepare for an emergency. You have joined the Red Cross Ready Rating® program and may have even created an Emergency Action Plan. However, is the rest of your organization ready? Training personnel for the unexpected can be critical to ensuring your organization is truly prepared.
How to Conduct a Drill
Use this checklist to prepare, develop, and evaluate a drill. Adapt and customize it to meet the needs of your organization. Refer to the Quick Drills Hub for easy-to-follow, scenario-specific tabletop drills.
Quick Drill Hub
Quick Drills include: Floods, Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado, Wildfire and Winter Storm. Drill checklists are included for Evacuation and Sheltering-In-Place. These drills can be completed separately or combined based on the specific needs of your organization.
HVA Worksheet
Use the Worksheet to determine what hazards and emergencies for which your organization should be planning.
Guide to Emergency Response Team Job Descriptions
It is highly recommended that all organizations have a predetermined command structure that takes charge in the event of an emergency. Some organizations have chosen to adopt the Incident Command System (ICS), sometimes referred to as Incident Mangement System (IMS), which is common to emergency response agencies, police and fire departments throughout North America. Having your Emergency Response Team (ERT) follow this type of structure will help streamline internal communications, coordinate actions with public safety officials, and promote good relations with the media.
Guide to Conducting a Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment
You can never predict with certainty when a disaster may strike. However, with a little preparation, you can confidently face any emergency. To begin, first decide which hazards pose a serious threat to your operation and community.
Safety Wardens Responsibilities Checklist
Safety Wardens are volunteers who agree to assist in directing everyone to the proper exit. If other personnel or a guest is unable to leave an area, a Safety Warden provides support and assistance. If additional assistance is needed, the situation should be reported to the Emergency Response Team and first responders.
Guide to Working with Your Local 1st Responders
Getting to know your local first responders before an emergency happens is good business. Use the following checklist to help plan your interaction with them.