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Get a kit, make a plan, stay informed!

The likelihood of you and your family surviving a house fire depends as much on having a working smoke detector and an exit strategy, as on a well-trained fire department. The same is true for surviving a terrorist attack or other emergency. We must have the tools and plans in place to make it on our own, at least for a period of time, no matter where we are when disaster strikes. Just like having a working smoke detector, preparing for the unexpected makes sense. Get ready now.

Planning Web Sites

• Are You Prepared? In a major disaster, it might be several days before vital services are restored.
• Are You Ready? Check out the FEMA Citizen Preparedness Guide.
• READYColorado. Every citizen has a role to play in emergency readiness because when Coloradans are ready, Colorado is ready.
• 72-Hour Family Emergency Kit. Here’s a kit from the Colorado Office of Emergency Management.
• Salvation Army. “Doing the Most Good”
• American Red Cross. Be Red Cross ready.
• Citizen Corps. We all have a role in hometown security.
• DisasterHelp. Learn more about FEMA.

Local Government Web Sites

• City of Aurora
• City of Denver

Colorado Government Web sites

• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE). Committed to protecting and preserving the health and environment of the people of Colorado.
• Colorado Division of Emergency Management (CDEM).Preparedness. Prevention. Response. Recovery.
• The official site of the State of Colorado.

Federal Government Web Sites

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Brochures

• Family Emergency Preparedness Guide. Guide by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management.
• Wildfire Disaster Assistance. Provided by the State of Colorado, FEMA, and Small Business Administration.