Step 3: Complete a Disaster Preparedness Self-assessment
Complete a Disaster Preparedness Self-assessment to help you identify your program’s strengths and areas that may need improvement.
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Emergency Preparedness
Being prepared before an emergency — such as a natural disaster, health pandemic, or violence — makes it easier for everyone to cope and recover during and after that emergency. These resources help early childhood programs learn more about emergency preparedness.
Check out emergency response and recovery and mental health and emergencies to explore related resources about responding to and recovering from disasters or emergencies.
Step 4: Assign Emergency Roles and Responsibilities
Learn about Emergency Roles and Responsibilities before, during, and after disasters.
Part 2: Write Your Disaster Preparedness Plan
Learn what to include in your disaster preparedness plan.
Tips for Writing Your Plan
Learn tips for writing your disaster preparedness plan.
Part 3: Staying Ready
Learn about the five steps you should continue to follow to be sure you’re ready for any disaster.
Step 1: Offer Staff Professional Development
Learn about professional development to offer staff so they are prepared for emergencies.
Step 2: Practice Your Plan Using Drills
Learn best practices for drills to prepare for emergencies.
Step 3: Keep Your Facility Safe
Learn about steps to take to keep your facility safe in an emergency.
Step 4: Check, Restock, and Replace Supplies
Learn tips for checking, restocking, and replacing emergency supplies.
Step 5: Review, Revise, and Share Your Plan
Learn tips for reviewing, revising, and sharing your disaster preparedness plan.
