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Get Prepared

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services: water, gas, electricity or telephones were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Knowing what to do to protect yourself and your household is essential.

A recent national survey revealed that only 7 percent of Americans have taken the recommended actions to prepare for disasters. If you're in the remaining 93 percent, the American Red Cross of Northern Utah urges you to get ready for the unexpected.

There are three key steps to being prepared for any disaster:

By following these three easy steps, you will ensure that you and your family are on the right track for being prepared for an emergency or disaster.

Click here to shop for 72-hour kits and other life saving preparedness items in the American Red Cross store.

Be Informed with our Online Safety Brochures

Safety Tips

Being prepared is about knowing how to prevent emergencies, click here to read about what to do in different situations.

Online Training

Click here to take a FREE online preparedness training course.

Are you Ready?

Test yourself on what you know and how you have already done to get prepared by clicking here.

Family Planning Guide

Need some suggestions on how to help get you and your family prepared? Click here for a Family Safety Planning Guide.

Connect During Emergencies

Click here to find out how you and your family can stay connected with officials during an emergency.

Pet Safety

Are you a pet owner? Find out how to make sure your pet is included in your disaster plan by clicking here.