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Preparing for incidents and crises

Do you know how to prepare for different situations and act during them?

Preparedness means preparing for various incidents and crises and emergency conditions in advance.

If something extraordinary happens, everyone’s preparedness and actions affect our ability to cope.

Situations requiring preparedness include:

  • long power and water outages
  • long disruptions in internet or banking services
  • natural phenomena, such as a storm or wildfire
  • longer-term crises, such as a pandemic or a military conflict.

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Information on preparing for incidents and crises
Instructions on how to prepare in advance
Instructions on what to do in various situations

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