1. **Risk assessment**: Understanding different types of emergencies and assessing risks specific to your location and environment.
2. **Emergency planning**: Developing a personalized emergency plan for yourself and your family, including communication strategies and evacuation routes.
3. **Emergency communication**: Establishing communication protocols with family members, emergency services, and community resources during a crisis.
4. **Sheltering and evacuation**: Knowing when to shelter in place or evacuate, and how to do so safely and efficiently.
7. **Emergency supplies**: Creating and maintaining emergency kits with essential supplies like food, water, medications, and other necessities.
8. **Psychological first aid**: Recognizing and addressing emotional distress in yourself and others during and after an emergency.
9. **Community resources**: Identifying local emergency response resources, such as shelters, medical facilities, and volunteer organizations.
By learning these skills and information in an emergency preparedness class, you will be better equipped to handle various emergency situations and protect yourself and those around you.
