[GA ARES] FEMA Family Preparedness Tool Released

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FEMA Releases Preparedness DVD

"Getting Ready for Disaster - One Family's Experience," a citizen
preparedness DVD from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
has been released to help people get ready for disasters that may
impact their families and communities. The DVD guides viewers through
important steps of disaster preparedness and addresses critical issues
in seven segments: Getting Informed, Making a Plan, Assembling a
Disaster Supplies Kit, Food and Water in an Emergency, Helping Children
Cope with Disaster, Disability and Special Needs Populations, and
Getting Involved - Citizen Corps. The DVD was designed to be used with
"Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness" and the
accompanying facilitator manual for teaching preparedness principles in
small group or classroom settings.

Free copies of the DVD (FEMA 500) and the Are You Ready guides (IS-22
and IS-22FG) are available through the FEMA Distribution Center at
(800) 480-2520. Requests are currently limited to one DVD per caller.
In the coming months, the DVD will be translated into Spanish and will
be available in both languages on a single DVD. Video files, a
transcript, and the guide can also be downloaded from
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/.