Resources & Preparedness

Emergency Resources

American Red Cross 
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency 
National Weather Service 
Ready.gov 
Ready Colorado 
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Weld County Health Department 
Weld County Office of Emergency Management 

Emergency Preparedness - Preparing Your Family

Chemical Emergencies (American Red Cross)
Flu (American Red Cross)
People with Disabilities and Special Needs (American Red Cross)
Pets (American Red Cross)
Senior Citizens and Disaster Preparedness (American Red Cross)
Shelter in Place (Ready.gov)

Emergency Preparedness Kits

Assemble a Disaster Supply Kit (FEMA)
Food and Water in an Emergency (American Red Cross)

Emergency Preparedness for Businesses

Emergency Preparedness for Business (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Family Communications Plan

Family Communications Plan (Ready Colorado) 

Community Emergency Response Team

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.