How can you prepare?
3 Simple Steps

1. Get a Kit

2. Make a Plan

3. Get Informed

Training

Emergency preparedness is everyone's responsibility. Part of this responsibility includes getting trained in basic emergency skills. We will be able to cope better and recover more quickly after a disaster by being properly trained and prepared at all times.

Take an online course, such as "Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness." This course helps citizens learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards.
Get involved with a local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, these individuals would provide assistance to their community if emergency services were delayed in response. CERT training is free and classes are scheduled on a rolling-basis. Click here for a calendar of CERT and other emergency-related training opportunities.
Learn CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), AED (Automated External Defibrillator), and basic first aid skills. Check with the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross for a class near you.
Become an amateur radio operator. The American Radio Relay League has training material. There are a number of local and area clubs, such as the York ARES RACES SkyWarn (YARS). At times, some of the most reliable communications into a disaster affected area is accomplished by volunteer amateur radio operators.
Check with your local emergency management office for training opportunities. Also, consider volunteering with your local office. Each community has an emergency management coordinator. Contact your local municipal office to find out who is your coordinator.