Get Prepared
Below are videos, lists, flyers, and more to help you prepare for an emergency or disaster. Some of these may have information that is also included in another resource. Do not feel like you need to review them all. Choose the resources that feel most helpful for you.
Video: How do You Prepare for a Disaster
Featured resources
Poster: Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Get prepared and build an emergency kit
Learn how to prepare for an emergency like a power outage, build a kit, and get support.
Flyer: Building an Emergency Kit on a Budget
Tips for getting supplies on a budget
Building an emergency kit does not have to be expensive. Get some ideas here.
Website: Emergency Planning for People with Additional Needs
What will you need during a disaster?
Everyone has different needs. Learn more about how to prepare for your needs.
Emergency supplies and kits
Build an emergency kit
- Webpage: Build Your Emergency Kit - A webpage with a FEMA video (with captions and ASL) with general information. It provides tips for building an emergency kit for people with various needs.
- Flyer: Storing Emergency Supplies A 2-page PDF with tips for storing emergency supplies.
Tools
Health Profile: Download a 3-page document to fill out and keep with you to easily communicate health-related information like allergies, medications, and what kind of assistance you need in case of an emergency. Source:
Available in languages other than English. See Listos California
Communication Aids: A website with free downloadable emergency communication aids. You'll find links to PDFs of documents in multiple languages with emergency communication picture aids, and other resources.
Available in English and Spanish.
Guides for planning
Ready Now! Tool Kit, 2nd Edition
The Ready Now! Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit for People with Disabilities is a 150-page guide to complete emergency planning.
- 12 sections broken down into separate documents
- designed to be printed or viewed online
- fillable PDF worksheets
- screen-reader accessible
- plain language
En Español - Kit de herramientas de preparación ante emergencias
Video: Feeling Safe, Being Safe - Sam's Story
A 12-minute video with captions that reviews general information on how to prepare for an emergency and reviews the Planning Workbook: Feeling Safe and Being Safe (below).
Planning Workbook: Feeling Safe and Being Safe
A 6-page PDF workbook for emergency planning. It provides fill-able worksheets about personal safety, who to call in an emergency, and other community resources. It also provides a checklist of emergency kit items and gives safety tips.