Preparedness Activities
Dylan Sandler, Anna K. Schwab · 2021
This chapter outlines the differences and similarities between hazard mitigation and preparedness and discusses the role of preparedness in the disaster management cycle. It starts with a brief overview of how preparedness helps ensure an efficient response to a disaster, including an introduction to the National Response Plan and the Presidential Policy Directive 8, which guides national preparedness. The chapter then describes various preparedness activities undertaken by governments, businesses, families, and volunteer organizations such as the American Red Cross. The chapter also illustrates the responsibilities of government and individuals for preparedness by focusing on an evacuation scenario. The chapter concludes with a discussion of various preparedness programs that help make communities and individuals ready for many types of hazard situations.