Be Prepared

Be Red Cross Prepared

The American Red Cross Troup County - Valley Chapter is committed to helping you, your family and your coworkers be prepared to respond in emergency situations.

Be Red Cross Ready highlights three important steps to preparing for disaster:

	Make a Plan Make a family communications plan that includes an evacuation plan and coordinates with your school, work and community communication plans. Practice this plan with your entire family
	Get a Kit Build a disaster supplies kit that includes enough supplies for each family member for three days. Remember to check your kit every six months.
	Be Informed Know what may happen and how you can help Learn what disasters or emergencies may occur where you live, work and play and how they can affect you, your family and community Identify how authorities will notify you and how you will get important information Learn what you can do to prepare by taking first aid, CPR and disaster training Share what you have learned

These three steps can help us to protect ourselves and our loved ones whether we face a home fire, natural or man-made disaster or other unforeseen events.

Disaster Preparedness Education

Schools, churches, neighborhood watch groups, retirement homes, businesses, or any other public or private organizations are invited to call the red cross for and ask for a free presentation. The presentation can be general or hazard specific, for children, senior citizen or ages in between. All presentations are free of charge and can last one-half hour to one hour.

Training Opportunities

Being ready requires that individuals, families, neighbors, schools, workplaces and communities take responsibility for developing and implementing preparedness plans. The Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter offers a full menu of Be Red Cross Ready training opportunities to help improve the safety of our neighborhoods, schools, families and workplaces.

Workplace …
…Helping Georgia businesses and companies prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies that could happen on-site during the workday. This program combines the best of the American Red Cross training and products into one attractive bundle tailored for the workplace.

Home…
…helping families and individuals understand the need for emergency preparedness, including the need to plan for emergencies, to stay safe and for building and maintaining a disaster supplies kit. We encourage every member of our community to be prepared, and learn basic first aid and CPR skills.