This section of the FEMA website is dedicated to educating children about disaster preparedness. It has interactive games they can play, printable pages and informational sheets to fill out with their families.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has general and specific disaster information, risk maps, and preparedness information for a wide range of hazards.
The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes has information for homeowners and their children regarding risk awareness and reduction. They have specific instructions for how to incorporate disaster resistant features in an existing home.
New multi-year public education campaign entitled Dare to Prepare. The first year of the campaign, Shift Happens: Secure your Space, is focused on non-structural risk reduction directed at home and business owners. A free guide has been distributed through local newspaper promoting Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety. See Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country. The Great California Shakeout, a mass-participation simulation exercise is planned for November, 2008.
