If ever there were a time to revisit your family disaster plan, wouldn't it be now? Maybe you found it hard in the past, or too complicated. Now, you can get past all that. Now, you have a simple book, and the series it introduces, to take you step-by-step through a straight-forward process. You'll come out knowing you and your family have a much better chance of getting through a disaster.
This small booklet is Number 1 in our Mini-Series because it deals with the toughest challenge of all – getting started!
We originally created the Neighborhood Disaster Survival Guide books with the goal of being as complete as possible for different types of residences and small business.
But it continues to be clear that people can still be overwhelmed by the number of decisions they have to make. So – we started the Mini-Series. Each book is short. Each one deals with one aspect of preparedness. Each one ASKS SIMPLE QUESTIONS (and gives answers) to help people figure out what’s really important for them.
This book is about building your personal plan. Some of the questions it
What threats should we worry about in our neighborhood?What family documents must we absolutely keep safe?If disaster hits, how long will it take for First Responders to show up?What can we expect from our neighbors?How will we stay in touch if phones are out?As you fill in answers you’ll be putting together the skeleton of your personal plan. From there, everything becomes easier!
Pre-Disaster Plan is the first booklet in the Emergency Preparedness Q&A Mini-Series. This collection of mini-books (each around 50 pages) is written for ordinary people who want to improve – or start building -- their personal Emergency Preparedness Plan. Each book covers just one topic, making it easy to focus on the ones you are most interested in, whether you’re looking for an introduction or reviewing a key part of your plan.
The series is from authors Virginia S. Nicols and Joseph A. Krueger, whose background includes military training, disaster response marketing and nearly 20 years of hands-on experience with Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). You can find out more at