Au Pair in America cares about safety and has a partnership with the Red Cross. We want to help keep our families safe and prepared all year. The American Red Cross has named September as National Preparedness Month. The purpose of National Preparedness Month is to stress the importance of creating a family disaster plan in order to be prepared in case of an emergency or national disaster. Families should be prepared for all types of emergencies, this includes a fire, winter storm, tornado, hurricane, etc. Developing a national disaster  plan is extremely important for every family to have. Every household should have the following covered:

• Where to meet if a disaster happens (be prepared to lose cell service)
• An emergency kit prepared for the home and car

Your emergency kit should include:

• Identification for all family members (Social Security card, passport, license, etc.)
• First aid kit
• Water
• Food
• Flashlight
• Batteries
• Local Maps
• Manual can opener
• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
• Cell phone with chargers for car and basic outlet
• Dust mask

To find more detailed information provided by FEMA click here!