Family Kit and Quick-Start Guide
Masters of Disaster® covers 11 topics that address specific types of disaster—weather-related, geological or human caused. You and your family will find out what to do in different phases of the disaster—before, during and after; and in different places—in the community, at school and at home.
Your family will learn how to–
Prepare for and Respond to weather-related, geological or human-caused disaster:
- Be Disaster Safe
Learn how and when to prepare for and respond to all types of disaster in the community, at school and at home.
- Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, Lightning and Tornadoes
Understand the science behind these natural disasters, assess the risks in our area, and learn to prepare for and respond to the hazards that come with each of these disasters.
- Facing Fear
Take preparedness actions for new challenges that have emerged with a new century and answer difficult questions about tough issues—terrorism, war and pandemic flu.
Prevent, Prepare for and Respond to fires and accidents in the home:
- Fire Prevention and Safety and Wildland Fires
Learn how to remove hazards to prevent fires and to set up and follow plans to stay safe in case fires occur.
- Home Safety
Support a safe environment to prevent injuries and be prepared in case they happen.
Recover from any disaster:
- In the Aftermath
Learn the steps of recovery and the actions we must take to help ourselves and others heal after a single family, community, national or international disaster, from coping with change and personal loss to rebuilding a community.
- Fire Prevention and Safety
Understand the loss that happens when one home is devastated by fire and learn how to support those who have experienced this type of personal disaster.
For more information on how to use the Masters of Disaster® activities at home, please download this full-color Quick-Start Guide for using the Family Kit.
Welcome to the Family Kit
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