Action

Arrange meetings of
community members
through the development
Community Disaster
Preparedness committee .
Community warning system
Community members
should establish and know
their local warning system.
Neighborhood directory
Create a list of home and work
phone numbers and e-mail
addresses for all community
members, noting contact
information and plans for children
and seniors who may be home
alone during emergency situations.
Members with special needs
Identify members of the
community who may need
special assistance during an
emergency.
Members with special skills or
equipment
Identify members of the
community who have special
skills (medical, technical) or
equipment that they would be
willing to share in the event of
an emergency.
Property protection
Community members should
have working fire extinguishers
and know how to shut off their
utilities such as gas, electricity,
and water in the event of an
emergency.
Evacuation procedures
 Develop a
neighborhood evacuation
plan.
Local shelters
Provide the location
of all county shelters to
community members.
School emergency plans
Find out what your local
school district and day
care centres plan do in
the event of an
emergency.
Family emergency plans
Encourage community members to
develop family preparedness plans that
cover emergency contact information
for family members, predetermined
meeting places, home evacuation
procedures, emergency pet care, safe
storage of food and water, and
assembling disaster supplies kits.
Women- they have less access to
resources, are victims of gendered division
of labour, and are the primary caregivers to
children, the elderly and disabled.
The elderly- the elderly are often among
the most neglected in disaster relief
programmes, even though they are among
the most at risk.
The Children
Individuals/households living in poor quality
homes and neighbourhoods that lack
adequate provision for water, sanitation,
drainage and garbage removal.
The persons doing the ‘dangerous' tasks
within households
Income-earners with particularly hazardous
work 
Groups facing discrimination