Australian Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Plan

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS EMERGENCY REDiPlan

Emergencies may not be something we think about every day, but they can strike at any time, and disrupt lives in many different ways. Emergencies can disrupt by damaging your home and your valuables, affecting your health, upsetting routines or causing unforseen financial burden.

In most cases, the effects may be short term, but in some circumstances, if your losses are high, you can feel the effects of an emergency for a long time. By taking some time to think about and plan for emergencies, you can help yourself, and your household to be prepared, and cope better if an emergency occurs.

Emergency REDiPlan is a four step easy-to-follow process to prepare your household for an emergency.

1. Be Informed
2. Make a plan
3. Get an Emergency kit
4. Know your neighbours

Being prepared for an emergency can save lives and enable you and your loved ones to get back on your feet more quickly.

For more information about REDiPlan and how to access resouces please visit website http://www.redcross.org.au/ourservices_acrossaustralia_emergencyservices_prepare.htm