What's your game plan?
Make time each week during September to take a few easy actions to create your game plan.
By the end of the month, you’ll be prepared!
Sept. 1–7: Access Critical Information
Make sure you have access to critical data in time of emergency.
o Register on ReadyColorado.com, where you can create, edit and save your emergency plan throughout the month
and access it anywhere securely.
o Locate and make copies of all your important documents.
Save a digital copy on a flash drive or on a secure remote e-server.
o Sign up for emergency alerts from your local emergency agency and download
Red Cross apps for your smart phone at redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps.
First Aid
App
Team Red
Cross App
Wildfire
App
Sept. 8–14: Stay Connected
It’s essential to stay in touch with loved ones when disaster strikes. Are you ready?
o Establish an out-of-town emergency contact.
o Discuss with loved ones how you’ll communicate with each other during a disaster.
o Set up the automatic “I’m Safe” feature in your Red Cross app to notify loved ones with one-touch.
Sept. 15–21: Shelter in Place
Make sure you have a plan and resources to be self-sufficient in case a disaster closes roads,
businesses and services.
o Build your 72-hour kit—advice for contents here: redcross.org/prepare.
o Get an emergency radio so you can stay updated if the power is out.
Sept. 22–28: Evacuate Safely
Do you know where to go, how you’ll get there and what you’ll take if you must evacuate?
o Establish emergency meet-up locations: near your home for small disasters; outside your neighborhood for a
large-scale evacuation; and outside your workplace/school.
o Map at least two routes to get you to your meet-up locations.
Sept. 29–30: Practice your Plan!
o Practice evacuating to one of your emergency meet-up points and walk through your emergency
plan with coworkers, family or neighbors.
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