Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness

The Red Cross is a leader in emergency preparedness. Let our experts help your school, business or community group become better prepared for disasters and emergencies. We’ll also teach you how to spread the word and to help Colorado bounce back quickly after disasters large & small.

  • Introduction to Ready Rating – for businesses, schools & organizations

    A 30-minute presentation explaining the Red Cross Ready Rating program, followed by Q&A to help determine whether your business should log on and join the Ready Rating Program.

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  • Preparedness Lunch ‘N’ Learn for businesses and organizations

    This 30-minute presentation is designed to give your staff an over view of some key essentials for being prepared at home and the office.

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  • Drill /Exercise Evaluation for businesses and organizations

    When you are conducting an exercise or drill that will help your business, organization or school be better prepared, we can be there to observe and help you evaluate the results.

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  • Individual Preparedness Skills Workshop

    The purpose of this intense, four-hour, workshop is to provide participants with the skills needed to be self-reliant for an extended period of time. Learn how to increase the capacity of your community to survive disasters by participating in preparedness, response and recovery activities. The primary objective is to enable participants to prepare themselves, their families, neighborhoods, communities, and places of worship for emergencies.

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  • Be Red Cross Ready - Preparedness Training for targeted audiences

    Let our team prepare a targeted presentation of tried-and-true Red Cross disaster preparedness information to suit your audiences. If you have a guaranteed group of at least 15 participants, we can work together with you to deliver preparedness training for Youth, Seniors/Older Adults, People with Access & Functional Needs, and Community or Neighborhood groups.

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  • "Be Red Cross Ready" Disaster Preparedness Presentations

    Disasters, both natural and manmade, can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. Would your family know what to do in the event of an emergency? What would you do if basic services such as water, gas, electricity or telephone were cut off for an extended period of time? What would you do if you had to evacuate quickly in the middle of the night during a house fire? Please join your American Red Cross Pikes Peak Chapter for our "Be Red Cross Ready" emergency preparedness presentation. This FREE presentation will educate you on how to protect your family during a disaster by following these three actions: Build a Kit, Make a Plan and Be Informed.

  • Download Free, hazard-specific disaster preparedness fact sheets and general information for your fair or booth event

    As a volunteer-led organization, our primary focus is on responding to disasters and emergencies and providing direct training in preparedness skills through courses and workshops. If you would like to include information about the Red Cross at your next fair or booth event, please feel free to download and print any of these resources to share.

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