In partnership with New York State, the Red Cross is providing free emergency preparedness training entitled: Prepare, Respond, Recover: What to do When Disaster Strikes.

The training gives a comprehensive overview on how to prepare for natural and man-made disasters and how to respond to and recover from them. The training also provides information on types of common disasters, ways to prepare as an individual, family and community member, what to do when disaster strikes and what actions you can take afterwards to aid in your recovery.

The training is available both in-person for groups, organizations and community events; or on-line for individuals.

Complete the online emergency preparedness training by following the below steps:

1. Go to: http://prepare.ny.gov/online-citizen-preparedness-training to create an account and password before being directed to the online preparedness training registration form.

2. Complete the training registration form.

Note: When you are asked “where did you learn about the online Citizen Preparedness Training?” Please select “Referred by the American Red Cross.”

3. Take the online training and then test your skills with a brief quiz. Earn a certificate when you successfully answer the majority of questions correctly.