What to do
This page is about things to do when there is an emergency or disaster.
Know your plan
Emergencies and disaster can be very scary.
Try to stay calm.
Remember you have a plan and you know what you need to do.
Look at your plan to remember what to do first.
Get in touch with your emergency contact so they know what is happening.
Take your go bag
It is good to have a bag ready for an emergency or disaster.
We call it the go bag.
A go bag will help you leave the house fast when something bad happens.
You should put things in your go bag like
- Your medical information
- Your medication
- Your communication aids that help you talk to others
- Other important things you need like your hearing aids.
The Australian Red Cross and Ember have checklists to help you with your go bag.
To look at the lists go to
Leave your house
When you have to leave your home fast in an emergency it is called evacuation.
It may be very scary to leave your house in an emergency or disaster.
We have an info sheet to get you ready for
- Before you have to leave your house
- When you have to leave your house
- After you leave your house.
To read the info sheet go to
https://r4ned.au/easy-read-resources/
