Week 3: Youth Preparedness

Family Communications Plan

Helpful Tips to Prepare Your Children for Emergencies:

  • Teach children what to do in an emergency if they are at home or away from home. ready.gov/kids  
  • Help your kids know how to communicate during an emergency. Review these topics with them: Sending text message; Emergency contact numbers; Dialing 9-1-1 for help ready.gov/kids  
  • Update school records and discuss emergency contact numbers with kids before they go: ready.gov/make-a-plan  
  • Add your kids’ school’s social media info to the family communication plan: ready.gov/kids/make-a-plan 
  • Review your family emergency communications plan with kids at your next household meeting. 
  • Include your child's medication or supplies in your family’s emergency kit. More tips visit: ready.gov/kit
  • Include your child's favorite stuffed animals, board games, books or music in their emergency kit to comfort them in a disaster. 
  • Get the kids involved in building their own emergency kit: www.ready.gov/kids/build-a-kit  
  • Kids can #BeAForce... by playing the online emergency preparedness "Build a Kit" game: www.ready.gov/kids/games 
  • Your kids can become Disaster Masters with this @Readygov preparedness game: www.ready.gov/kids/games 
  • Are your students prepared for an emergency? Download curriculum for grades 1-12 for your classroom: www.ready.gov/kids/educators
  • 4th and 5th Grade Teachers: STEP up and use this emergency preparedness curriculum: www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/110946 
  • Teaching kids about disaster prep is important. See the 9 steps @FEMA @RedCross @usedgov have for #YouthPrep  http://bit.ly/2axiPcl 

 

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