Australian Red Cross - The Power Of Humanity
  Home
Fun
  Survey
SEARCH:
 
 

Resources and downloads

 
This section contains resources to help you be better prepared in case of an emergency. Take a look at the resources designed to help primary school children learn about emergencies.

Note: all downloads open into a new window.

Household emergency plan
Fact sheets
Checklists
Booklets
Large print resources
Audio files
Podcasts
Emergency contact cards
Emergency kit sticker
Useful links

 
 Household emergency plan

The downloadable household emergency plan will help you be better prepared for an emergency. Use it to record evacuation routes from your home and important numbers and contacts.

Household emergency plan
[file size: 182kb/file type: PDF]

 
 Fact sheets

These downloadable fact sheets are handy printable versions of the information contained in steps 1-4 of the prepare section.

'Step 1: be informed' fact sheet
[file size: 251kb/type: PDF]
'Step 2: make a plan' fact sheet
[file size: 309kb/type:PDF]
'Step 3: get an emergency kit' fact sheet
[file size: 320kb/type: PDF]
'Step 4: know your neighbours' fact sheet
[file size: 248kb/type: PDF]

How to help after an emergency fact sheet
[file size: 88kb/type: PDF]

How to talk to children about emergencies fact sheet
[file size: 161kb/type: PDF]

 
 Checklists

Download these handy checklists and be prepared in case of an emergency. Each of these checklists relate to the information in the prepare section.

Step 1: be informed checklist 
[file size: 92kb/file type: PDF]
Step 2: make a plan checklist 
[file size: 94kb/file type: PDF]
Step 3: get an emergency kit checklist 
[file size: 100kb/file type: PDF]
Step 3: update your emergency kit form
[file size: 92kb/file type: PDF]
Step 4: know your neighbours checklist 
[file size: 81kb/file type: PDF]

 
 Booklets

Download these booklets for more detailed information on coping with a major emergency:

Four steps to prepare your household booklet
[file size: 1.7mb/file type: PDF]
Get ready! children's activity booklet
[file size: 678kb/file type: PDF]
After the emergency children's activity booklet
[file size: 1.6mb/type:PDF]
Household preparedness for seniors booklet
[file size: 3.25mb/type: PDF]
Household preparedness for people with a disability booklet
[file size: 1.2mb/file type: PDF]

Easy English Information booklet
[file size: 1.89kb/file type: PDF]

Easy English Emergency Work Book [file size: 1.2mb/type:PDF]
Coping with a major personal crisis booklet
[file size: 219 Kb/file type: PDF]

Cleaning up after flooding booklet
[file size: 242 Kb/file type: PDF]

 
 Large print resources

These large print resources are designed for people with a visual impairment.

Coping with a major personal crisis booklet
[file size: 147kb/type: PDF]
Cleaning up after flooding booklet
[file size: 215kb/type: PDF]
How to talk to children about emergencies fact sheet
[file size: 89.8kb/type: PDF]

 

Audio files

Download these audio files for people with a visual impairment.

Four steps to prepare your household
[file size: 3.02Kb/file type: zip]
Household preparedness for seniors
[file size: 2.31 Kb/file type: zip]
Coping with a major personal crisis
[file size: 1.79kb/file type:zip]
   Relief in times of crisis - cleaning up after flooding
   [file size: 1.90Kb/file type:zip]
   How to talk to children about emergencies Factsheet
   [file size: 1.90Kb/file type:zip]
 
 Podcasts

Our clinical psychologists and emergency services managers provide helpful advice on dealing with an emergency or disaster and how to help others.

Dealing with the stress of an emergency by Dr Rob Gordon
Dealing with memorials and anniversaries by Dr Rob Gordon
How to help out after an emergency by Andrew Coghlan

 

 
 Emergency contact cards

Keep all your numbers in one place with these downloadable emergency contact cards for home and for your wallet.

Download the emergency contact cards for home
[file size: 127Kb/file type: PDF]
Download the emergency contact cards for your wallet
[file size: 104 Kb/file type: PDF]
Download the emergency contact card for children
[file size: 150kb/file type:PDF]

 
 My emergency kit sticker

Download, print and attach this sticker to your emergency kit to record your name and the date you last checked your kit.

Emergency kit sticker
[file size: 33kb / file type: PDF]

 
Useful links
A list of websites with useful advice on emergency and disaster preparedness, recovery and other related information.
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
PDF files are viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To download the Reader, click below.


 

Crisis Care Commitment
  Resources
Back to top
Crisis Care Commitment Banner