Emergency Preparedness Programs:

Individual & Family Emergency Preparedness

It's important to be prepared for any emergency. Use Johnson County Health Department's handy Take 5 brochure to help build your emergency kit today!

If you are a senior citizen, preparing for an emergency may involve additional considerations. This Emergency Preparedness Tips handout will help you prepare.

For information on emergency management training opportunities, and emergency and disaster planning templates, go to Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security.

For information on regional planning initiatives in the Kansas City Metro area, and a planning tool to help you tailor your emergency plan for your family, visit PrepareMetroKC.org.

The American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City serves more than 1.5 million people in a five-county area with disaster preparedness and relief programs, health and safety training, and blood collection and distribution.

For information on Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and how to become involved in a local team, go to the Olathe CERT page.

For information on how to provide support to local public health agencies and emergency management departments in an emergency, visit the Mid-America Medical Reserve Corps website.

For additional information on a number of public health-related disasters, as well as detailed information on possible bioterrorism agents, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emergency Preparedness & Response site.