Discussing emergencies with family, friends and community members is a healthy way to get yourself and others prepared for emergencies. Maybe you can talk about what you have learned and to help a neighbour prepare for an emergency event. Or perhaps you can discover from what others have experienced in other disasters. Even discussing events that have happened elsewhere in the country or on the other side of the world can help us imagine what might happen in our own backyards.

If you have children in school or parents in a care home, talk with these organizations about their emergency plans. These agencies should have official emergency plans and be happy to share their plans with you.