Disaster Readiness

Be ready for public health threats. They can be hard to predict and are often out of your control. But you can take steps now to help keep your family safe if they happen.

Steps to take now:

• Make a family plan.Choose a friend or loved one who lives out of town to reach in an emergency. Text or call this person to let them know you are safe.
• Have important phone numbers on hand. Include emergency contacts, fire and police departments, and a local hospital.
• Make a kit. Add food, water, cash, first aid items, a flashlight, a radio, a multi-purpose tool, medications, health care items, ID cards, cell phone with chargers, map of the area, a blanket, and sanitation goods like bleach.
• Know where to goif you need to leave your home. Choose a meeting place in your neighborhood, a spot just outside of your neighborhood, and a place out of town.
• Download smart phone apps. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has an app that gives alerts as well as crisis safety details.
• Sign up on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website. This lets others know you are okay if there is a disaster. Call 1-866-GET-INFO If you do not have internet.

Keep your contact information updated so we can reach you in an emergency. You can do this through CareSource MyLife.