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Be Prepared

Preparedness
An everyday task for everyday life.

Being prepared for emergencies is crucial at home, school, work and in your community.

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood, workplace or school or can 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. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. We encourage you to:



 

You can also Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed by taking the Be Red Cross Ready online eductational presentation. (You may need to disable your pop-up blocker to view this presentation.)

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The Marathon County Chapter provides free of charge preparedness presentations as a service to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergency situations. 

Contact the Marathon County Chapter at 715-842-2156 to schedule a presentation today!


Available Presentations:

 

 

  Winter Safety

        - Prepare a Winter Storm Plan
        - Hypothermia & Frostbite
        - Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
        - If you do get Stuck
        - What to do After the Storm
        - Safety Tips

Severe Weather
      Severe Thunderstorm 
         - Before Lightning Strikes
         - When a Storm Appoaches
         - What to do if Caught Outside
         - Protecting Yourself Outside
         - What to do After the Storm Passes
         - What to do if Someone is Struck
              by Lightning

Fire Safety
       - Fire Prevention
       - Evacuation Plan
       - Safety Tips		   Tornado
          - Prepare a Home Tornado Plan
          - Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
          - Stay Tunes for Storm Warnings
          - What to do When a Storm Watch
                 or Warning is Issued
          - After a Tornado Passes


    

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