Be Red Cross Ready

Preparing for Disaster

The American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania responds to more than 900 emergencies a year. Are you ready for a disaster? Are you Red Cross ready? The American Red Cross and its partners in preparedness have the information you need to keep you and your family safe.

Get a Kit

Get a kit

Make a Plan

Make a plan

Be Informed

Be informed

Download a checklist for
your disaster supplies kit.
Use a disaster supplies kit shopping list to help.
In an emergency you
may be confined to your
home for an extended period
of time or you may be told to evacuate on short notice.

Download a guide on
how to make a plan.
Planning ahead will help you have the best possible response to disaster. Taking the time to talk, plan, learn, check supplies, tell and practice your emergency response are key steps to making a plan.

Keep informed by
taking a class. Learn what disasters
or emergencies may occur. Identify how local authorities will notify you. Learn what you can do to prepare. Share what you have learned.

Preparedness Resources

The American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness information as part of our effort to help you prepare for emergencies. The Be Red Cross Ready presentation explains the three basic steps to personal preparedness.

Find out more:

Blackouts
Chemical Emergencies
Drought
Earthquakes
Fires
Floods

 

Heat Waves
Hurricanes
Mudslides
Shelter in Place
Terrorism
Thunderstorms

Tornadoes
Tsunami
Volcanoes
Wildfires
Winter Storms

Ready or Not?

Ready.gov

Other resources

Ready or Not?
Ready or Not? is a regional preparedness campaign supported by the American Red Cross, the City of Philadelphia, and Ready.gov.
Are you ready, or not?

Ready.gov
Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, the Ready Campaign is designed
to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

Want us to come to you? The American Red Cross offers a preparedness presentation to business & community groups. Contact us

Make a Donation

Your local Red Cross Chapter is committed to meeting the humanitarian needs of the people in your area, be it in disaster preparedness, disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, or disease prevention. You can help support your local chapter programs and services through a gift to your local Red Cross chapter.

Get Involved

Voluntary service is a fundamental principle of the Red Cross, and we are grateful for your interest in helping us to serve the people of Southeastern Pennsylvania. We invite you to explore the specific volunteer opportunities now available.

Get Prepared

We offer lifesaving education programs such as CPR/AED, Nurse Assistant Training,and First Aid training to keep communities, families, and pets safe.

Take a Class

Our Chapter responds to more than 900 emergencies a year. Are you ready for a disaster? Are you Red Cross ready? The American Red Cross and its partners in preparedness have the information you need to keep you and your family safe.

Red Cross House is intended to provide shelter to individuals or families temporarily or permanently displaced as a direct result of a disaster.