Our climate is changing. Disasters are becoming more frequent and intense. Those most at risk are communities with the least capacity to prepare. That’s why it’s so important we are ready. Because it is our job to be there for those hardest hit, so no one has to face a disaster alone.
While we can’t eliminate the threat of emergencies, we can take steps to lessen their impact. Our annual EmergencyRedi Week campaign is running this week (16-22 September) to remind all people living in Australian to act now to protect themselves and their families.
How can you prepare for the worst?
Four simple steps can make you better prepared for any emergency:
- Get in the know: About your risks, where to get information, and how to manage stress.
- Get connected: By identifying emergency contacts, meeting places, and people who can help.
- Get organised: With important documents, medical information, insurance and pet plans.
- Get packing: With a list to help you survive and personal items that are important to you.
If you’re not sure where to begin click read more:
- Take our disaster quiz: Test your knowledge on how to prepare for disasters.
- Create a RediPlan: Complete an all-hazards emergency plan for your household to protect what matters most.
- Download the Get Prepared app: Complete a digital RediPlan which includes identifying key contacts, meeting places for you and loved ones, animal plans, important documents and checklists of what to do and what to pack – co-created with NRMA Insurance the app is available on iOS and Android.
- Read our resources: Our website has a range of resources to help you prepare, including a survival kit, emergency contacts list, keepsake list, information to help manage stress and more.
- Forward this email to those in your community: It’s not just people living in high-risk zones who need to prepare; everyone in Australia needs to play their part because emergencies wait for nobody. Please share these resources with your community to raise awareness this Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi Week.
Australian Red Cross has been delivering climate action solutions through the work we do in preparedness, response and recovery work for over 100 years.
We want everyone to be able to prepare for the impacts of emergencies and disasters. Being prepared can make an emergency less stressful, give you more control, and reduce the impact on you and those you love.
With thanks to our partners who are supporting this EmergencyRedi Week – Australia Post, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Coles, Lendlease, Nestle Australia, NRMA Insurance, Qantas and Reckitt.
