Families may come in many shapes and sizes, but every family can be prepared for disaster! As a parent, guardian or family member, you want to make sure that all your loved ones are healthy, safe and secure. Give peace of mind to yourself and to the people you care about most by putting a plan together to help make sure they are safe when disaster strikes.
Disaster planning is an activity the whole family can participate in. Start with a conversation about why you need to prepare for disaster. Talking about potential disasters can help reduce fear and anxiety and when everyone in your family knows what to do, they will be better able to handle emergencies.
Choose from these Listos California family-friendly videos and activities to find the ones that fit your family and take the first steps toward getting everyone in your family ready for disaster.
STUFF TO WATCH
El Sol Music Video
Get up, get moving, and get prepared! Learn the 5 steps to preparedness through song and dance then take those steps to put your family’s preparedness plan into action.
Imagine. Ready.
Empower kids to play a part in getting themselves and your family prepared for natural disasters. Watch this video together then talk with kids about the role they can play in your family’s preparedness.
Talks with Mom
Watch Celina Taganas-Duffy and her 12-year-old daughter Bridget demonstrate how to take Listos California’s 5 easy steps for disaster preparedness then talk to your mom about getting prepared.
“What a Disaster!”
Join the preparedness fun with Jay Jackson (Parks & Recreation) as he challenges three Southern California families to test their emergency readiness plans in the event of the next disaster in the PBS game show “What a Disaster!”
Are You and Your Loved Ones Disaster Ready?
Follow along as Topher González Ávila guides you through the 5 steps to get disaster ready in American Sign Language (ASL).
Preparedness Puppet Show
Bring the Bob Baker Marionette Theater into your home and watch special puppet show about the 5 steps to preparedness.
STUFF TO DO
Online Disaster Readiness
Get the whole family to think through evacuation scenarios, practice packing supplies, and learn more about how to get ready for disaster with our interactive online experience.
Disaster Readiness on Your Phone
Sign up for a week of daily texts to help you take the 5 steps to preparedness. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Hmong.
Disaster Ready Guide
Print out our Disaster Ready Guide and gather everyone in your household to complete your family contact list, evacuation plan and packing lists, and learn how to prepare for a wildfire, flood or earthquake.
Disaster Ready Card
Complete and print our Disaster Ready Card for each member of your family so that responders know how best to help and who to contact.
Powered by Art
Get inspired by these artistic interpretations of disaster preparedness then get out your own art supplies to express and explore the importance of disaster preparedness in your own family and community.
Color the 5 Steps to Preparedness
Print and color these fun coloring pages by artist Anthony Conover.
MORE TOOLS YOU CAN USE
Let’s Get Ready with Sesame Street
Incorporate preparedness into everyday family routines with Sesame Street Let’s Get Ready: Planning Together for Emergencies (in English and Spanish).
- Emergency Preparation, (English)
- Emergency Preparation, (Spanish)
RCRC Toolbox
Build resilience with preparedness and COVID-19 resources (in English and Spanish) developed and curated by the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative (RCRC), led by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness in partnership with Save the Children.
- RCRC Toolbox, English
- RCRC Toolbox, Spanish
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