Preparedness Programs

The American Red Cross of North and Central Florida offers a variety of programs to help adults and youth better prepare for emergencies. Explore the resources below, and request a free presentation for your organization.

Videos for Kids! Hurricane Facts for Kids with Pedro the Penguin

Thanks to a collaboration with Florida Public Media, these NEW Pedro videos on hurricane preparedness can now be seen on PBS affiliate stations in Florida July – October 2024! More Pedro videos are available on our Red Cross Kids Videos Playlist on Youtube.

Haga clic aquí para ver recursos y videos de Pedro en español».

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Free Presentations Available In-Person or Virtually

Be Red Cross Ready

For Adults

Be Red Cross Ready is a national, standardized preparedness education program for adults taught by a certified presenter. The curriculum is designed to help people understand, prepare for, and respond appropriately to year-round disasters like home fires and local hazards like hurricanes.

Red Cross Ready Rating

For Adults

Facilitators will walk businesses, schools or organizations through the free Red Cross Ready Rating program. This free, simple, online, step-by-step program makes developing an Emergency Action Plan easy.

Hands-Only CPR

For Adults and Youth

Hands-only CPR is an easy-to-learn skill that could save a life. This free training session lasts approximately 30 minutes. Participants will learn a sequence of steps to deliver care and practice the technique on a compression-only practice tool. *CPR certification is not provided through this course. Find a certification class at redcross.org/take-a-class.

Prepare with Pedro

Ages 5 - 7

Prepare with Pedro is a 30- to 45-minute preparedness education program for grades K-2 that teaches students how to "be prepared" and "take action".

Longfellow’s WHALE Tales

For Youth

Drowning is a leading cause of death for children in the United States. Prevention is the key to saving lives.

The Red Cross believes that one way to prevent drowning is to teach children about being safer in, on and around the water in a fun and entertaining way.

This complimentary and reimagined program comes complete with interactive videos, posters and lesson plans that will inspire your students while learning to recognize and understand risks of water safety.