NTC’s READY OR NOT is a K-5 customizable educational outreach program dedicated to emergency preparedness. It provides a key to unlocking the efficient use of resources and prepares households for potential emergencies.
The program is fun and engaging, delivered to students and educators through NTC’s interactive learning tools. It is designed for students to become active participants in emergency preparedness education that inspires preparedness in the home.
The outreach focus is on school-aged children and their parents, which results in scores of students, their families and communities becoming ready for the type of potential emergencies that occur in their area.
READY OR NOT is customizable to any region in the country and can include messaging on any emergency or geo-specific community. READY OR NOT can also be enhanced with customizable emergency preparedness kits.
READY OR NOT supports students and educators with the following educational points:
- The difference between disaster, emergency and hazard
- What a family communication plan is
- How to create a family emergency plan
- Who to seek for help in an emergency.
READY OR NOT also includes the Family Preparedness Guide, a handbook to assist household preparation with:
- An emergency kit checklist
- A family evacuation plan
- A family communication plan
RESULTS THAT COUNT
READY OR NOT creates a powerful impact that transform the school community into emergency preparedness experts. It creates a cost-effective way for emergency preparedness resources to reach the school, household and community levels before a crisis hits. NTC puts emergency preparedness messaging to work in your community.
Ready to implement a high-impact community outreach campaign to better preparing your community for an emergency?
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