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Emergency Preparedness

Here are three guides to help you prepare for emergency and disaster situations, such as chemical or biological attacks.

Northern Virginia Regional Commission's Guide to Emergencies
This 16-page PDF guide contains information on preparing an emergency disaster kit, what preparations you should make around the house and with pets, what to do should the power go out and who to call in the event of an emergency.

FEMA's Guide to Emergencies
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's "Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness" includes facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. The link is a web site that links to individual PDF files.

Red Cross Preparedness Information
This site includes Homeland Security recommendations for individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools and businesses. The PDF files are listed underneath the color coded American Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations.

D.C.'s Family Preparedness Guide
This guide offers advice and suggestions on what to do before, during and after a crisis; how to create a family emergency plan and an emergency go-kit; and lists District agencies you may need to contact.

A Federal Employee's Emergency Guide
This 12-page guide educates Federal employees on the repercussions of various crisis scenarios and identifies the steps that an employee can take before and during a crisis.

Tips from the CIA
Tips from the CIA on how to recognize, react and prepare for a terrorist chemical, biological or radiological attack.

DHS.gov
Department of Homeland Security web site.