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Office of Work-Life Programs -
Family Readiness Resources for Work-Life Staff and Ombudsmen

Fact and Activity Sheets
The materials provided here are tools Work-Life staff and ombudsmen can use to more fully inform Coast Guard personnel and their families about potential hazards and to motivate them to get a kit and make a plan. The Family Readiness Program page contains links to additional national resources

Tailorable Briefing on Emergency Preparedness
Tailor this PowerPoint file to local needs and resources for delivery at orientation and information sessions. Right-click and select “Save Target As” to download.

Natural Hazards
Dam Failure Power Outage
Drought Tornado
Earthquake Tsunami
Flood Volcano
Heat Wave Wildfire
Hurricane Winter Storm
Landslide  

Diseases
Avian Flu Pandemic Flu
Mad Cow Disease SARS
Mumps West Nile Virus

Man-Made Hazards
Chemical Emergencies
Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies

Terrorism
Biological Nuclear Blast
Chemical Radiological Dispersion 
Explosive Devices

Kits and Plans
Emergency Kits
Financial and Insurance Records
Making a Family Emergency Plan
Pets in Emergencies
People with Special Needs
Preparing Kids for Emergencies
Protecting Property

Kid's Activity Sheet
For handout or insert in newsletters/newspapers

Template
For making additional fact sheets

Articles for Work-Life and Ombudsman Newsletters
Can be used as is, but tailoring for local applicability can heighten interest. Click topics to open; right-click and select “Save Target As” to download.
  1. Make a Family Emergency Preparedness Kit
  2. Make and Practice a Family Emergency Plan
  3. Protect Important Records from Disaster
  4. Avian Flu—Just for the Birds?
  5. Pandemic Influenza
  6. Prepare for Hurricanes
  7. Back to School Assignment: Make Emergency Contact Cards for Everyone in the Family
  8. Protecting Your Property in an Emergency
  9. Preparing for Floods
  10. Preparing for Winter Storms
  11. Involving Kids in Family Emergency Preparedness

Guide for Using these Tools in an Awareness Campaign
Right-click and select “Save Target As” to download.

Ombudsman Business Card Template
To make personalized ombudsman calling cards, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click the link above, and select “Save Target As” to download.
  2. Save the file, and then open it in MS Word.
  3. One line at a time (to preserve formatting), change the text in one table cell as appropriate.
  4. Copy and paste your revised text into the other cells.
  5. Print on Avery #8371 (laser) or #5371 (ink jet) business card stock.
Download Plug-Ins
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Last Modified 1/26/2012