Emergency Preparedness in the Classroom
Why You Need to Store Emergency Supplies at Your School
Keeping emergency preparedness kits at school for students and administrators is an essential part of maintaining a safe school. Following a catastrophic disaster or lockdown during school hours, students and school administrators may be stranded on campus for days to weeks until roads are cleared for safe driving. Read More
Advantages of ER Emergency Ready School Kits
ER™ Emergency Ready School Kits include everything students and administrators need to survive for 72-hours if a disaster strikes while at school. Each emergency kit includes a 3-day supply of emergency food and water that is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to remain fresh for up to 5 years. ER™ Survival Kits provide both peace-of-mind and safety at school. Many people don't realize that store-bought items such as canned food and bottled water do not store safely for longer than a year and even less when exposed to extreme temperatures. Our kits ultimately save time and money by having an extended shelf-life of up to 5 years.
Emergency Ready Kits:
- Contains the most effective survival supplies for emergencies at school or on fieldtrips.
- Recommended use for evacuation or shelter-in-place.
- Various sizes, styles and customizations are available.
Replenishing Your Emergency Supplies
Our kits are designed to make it easy and inexpensive to replenish your supplies every 5 years. Instead of buying new kits, our ER™ Easy Replacement Packs replace only the supplies that expire so that you can continue to reuse the rest of the kit.
Prepare With Pedro
Prepare with Pedro is a free youth preparedness program created by the American Red Cross. This resource is designed to teach young children and their families how to stay safe during disasters and emergencies through fun activities such as crosswords, coloring pages, matching games, and more!
The activity book is available for digital download in six different languages and available to order in English and Spanish for free from the FEMA warehouse.
Emergency Contact Card for Children
An important part of a family's emergency communications plan is identifying key emergency contacts, in case children are not with family when a disaster strikes. Electricity may be out, cell phone towers could be down, and local systems may be overwhelmed making it difficult to reach family and loved ones. Keep these contact cards in easily accessible locations such as in children's bags, lunch boxes, coats, or with school or childcare staff.