Emergencies are almost impossible to predict.
You can recover faster from a disaster if you’re prepared.
It can be daunting to know where to start.
To make it easier for you, we highly recommend you:
1. Download the free Get Prepared app by Australian Red Cross
The app builds on many years of work done by the Red Cross to help prepare you physically and psychologically for disaster. It's brilliant at taking us through things we often don’t think about. It walks you through:
- finding your emergency contacts
- preparing your grab and go survival kit
- saving important documents.
2. Work through your plan and share it
Establish a network of support with 3 key contacts. Share your plan with the people you know and can ask for help in an emergency.
An emergency RediPlan for your household should identify all members of your household, including pets. It makes note of essential information, like ongoing medical issues or crucial identifiers which may be necessary in an emergency.
3. Complete the simple checklists and get your kit together
The step by step emergency survival checklist includes necessary household items, like a first aid kit, torches, working batteries and copies of important documents.
As a participating council in the Resilient Sydney program, we’re committed to helping our residents prepare for crises.
Do one thing to make you feel safer and confident today. Download the Get Prepared App.
Published 17 September 2021, updated 18 September 2023
