Introduction

Guide Overview

You & Your
Provider
The 4 Rs
Being a Wise
Consumer
Your Home
Pharmacy
Review

 

 

Guide Overview
Chapter 8 - Be Prepared for Public Health Disasters & Threats
 

Chapter 8 is “Be Prepared for Public Health Disasters & Threats.” This chapter is not just about being prepared for a possible terrorist act, but also for weather-related disasters. Has anyone experienced a hurricane or tornado? Did you learn what to do in the event that another one would occur? This chapter gives information and Web sites for more information on how you can prepare for these and other disasters. It also has a list of items to keep in an emergency supply kit.