Ready in 3: Prepare for Emergencies

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourages all Missourians to create a plan, prepare a kit and listen for more information. Get started using the information below!

Emergencies can strike anytime. A tornado, a flood or even a terrorist attack can change lives. Missouri families, communities, businesses and schools need to take steps today to prepare for an emergency. Preparing today can save lives!

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Ready in 3 can help!

Ready in 3 focuses on three steps you can take to prepare for many kinds of emergencies.

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Resources

Missourians can help spread the word about the importance of being prepared in case an emergency strikes.

  • Family Safety Guide: information on the three steps in preparing for emergency situations. The accompanying Family Plan outlines the information that should be included in your emergency plan.
  • Emergency Threats Brochure: information on the different kinds of emergencies that Missouri residents might face.
  • Checklists: available to aid specific groups of Missourians for their emergency plan.
    • Family Plan
    • Personal Healthcare
    • Pets
    • Oxygen
    • Dialysis
Fact Sheets: information on what to do before, during and after an emergency, as well as basic information on specific situations, like a nuclear emergency or smallpox outbreak.
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resources for families and individuals

Families and Individuals

Being prepared for an emergency can protect your family. The point of emergency preparation is to do as much as possible before an emergency happens. That's why we created the Ready in 3 information. 

View our family safety page for more information.

Resources

resources for schools and daycare facilities

Ready in 3 can help Missouri schools and day care operations take steps to prepare for many types of emergencies. Along with the materials mentioned above, specific Ready in 3 resources are available for school administrators, teachers and day care operators.

  • Bookmarks serve as a reminder with every use, of how important it is to plan in advance for emergency situations.
  • Lesson plans are available to aid teachers as they educate Missouri’s children on the importance of planning in advance of
    emergency situations.
  • A Teacher’s Guide offers ideas and suggestions for discussing emergency preparedness in the classroom. The Guide includes a quiz.
  • Videos aim to motivate students, teachers, parents, school administrators and day care managers to prepare in advance of emergency situations.

Resources

resources for adult care facilities, seniors and individuals with special needs

Missouri’s senior citizens and special needs populations rely on their family and friends for information and advice, even more so in times of trouble. In addition to the materials previously mentioned, specific Ready in 3 resources are available for adult care facilities, seniors and individuals with special needs.

  • Videos aim to motivate senior citizens, special needs populations and administrators of Missouri’s adult care facilities to prepare in advance of emergency situations.
resources for faith-based organizations

Missourians rely on people of faith for help and advice, even more so in times of trouble. Along with the materials mentioned above, specific Ready in 3 resources are available on the Ready in 3 website for Missouri’s houses of worship.

resources for employers and employees

Ready in 3 can help Missouri employers and employees take steps to prepare for emergency situations. The Ready in 3 materials mentioned previously can help you become workplace ambassadors of the program by making presentations using the workplace video at staff meetings and providing information to your co-workers.

  • Videos outline the importance of planning for emergency situations on the job.

Additional Preparedness Information

Related Information from other Agencies