Your Very Personal Preparedness Inventory - Assessing Additional Resources Needed for Disasters

Sep 22, 2026

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Your Very Personal Preparedness Inventory helps individuals assess critical additional resources needed before, during, and after a disaster, beyond a basic emergency kit. It explains why disaster planning matters and highlights hazards such as storms, tornadoes, floods, fires, and hazardous material spills. The booklet guides readers to identify specific needs, gather important resource information, and locate alternative sources, covering topics like communications, equipment, food, lodging, medication, medical treatment, people, pets, service animals, and transportation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Why plan for disaster?

What are your specific needs?

What’s important to you?

Action Item! Get a Kit

Communications

Your Very Personal Preparedness Inventory: Assessing the important additional resources you will need before, during and after a disaster. Community Disaster Resiliency Network Why plan for disaster? Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, fires, snow and ice storms, and hazardous materialspills are all hazards that are real possibilities in our region. When they occur, you may not have much time to respond. It is important to take steps ahead of time, such as putting an emergency kit together, making plans, and having ways to stay informed. Planning in advance can help you cope with resources which are limited or cut off as a result of a disaster. Local officials or relief workers may not be able to assist you right away. You will need to rely on the people and resources available at the time. The good news is you have resources around you to helpmeet your daily needs and carryout your regular activities. Preparing for disasters includes identifying which supplies, devices, medications and equipment are most important to you and then taking action to make sure they are accessible in an emergency. Some supplies are standard items that everyone depends on, such as food, water, clothing, lodging, transportation and communication devices. These items should be included in a standard emergency kit. Remember, this booklet is YOURS! It is also a tool to help other people help you. Once you’ve completed the sections that apply to you, provide a copy to the people you rely on the most during and after a disaster. 2 What are your specific needs? In addition to standard emergency supplies, you may require additional resources to meet your specific needs. Extra consideration must be given to include these additional resources into your emergency preparedness efforts. Examples include: • If you rely on a motorized wheelchair or device requiring electrical power to move around, do you have a backup plan if there is a power outage? • If you take medications to manage a potentially life-threatening medical condition, do you have enough on hand to include some in your emergency kit? Do you have information written down in your emergency kit that will help you get more if needed? • If you have specific dietary needs, have you included food that you can eat in your emergency kit? This booklet is meant to help you 1) assess the additional resources you need the most; 2) gather important information about those resources; and 3) identify possible alternative sources. GET A KIT | MAKE A PLAN | STAY INFORMED This booklet will help you identify additional supplies that should be in your emergency kit, which resources need to be part of your emergency planning process and which information sources will help you stay informed. Fill out the sections that are applicable to YOUR needs. 3 What’s important to you? Before diving into this booklet, take a moment to determine which sections are meaningful to you. Once you have selected the most important areas, this page will help guide you to the appropriate sections to address those topics as they relate to putting your kit together, making a plan and staying informed. In the boxes below, please check all topics important to you. TOPIC ~~ ~~IM~~ ~~PTOORTAMENT KIT PLAN INFO ~~ ~~ (section page numbers below) Communications — getting information about hazards and communicating with others. Equipment — durable medical equipment and assistive devices. Food and supplies — special dietary needs and preferences; important supplies not already in your kit. Lodging — alternate places to stay; need for assistance at a shelter. Medication — prescription andover-the-counter medicines. Medical treatment — regular medical treatments/procedures received. People — family, friends, physicians, care assistants, translators. Pets — pet supplies and possible care providers. Service Animals — supplies nee

FAQs

Why should individuals plan in advance for disasters?

Disasters can occur anytime and anywhere, and response time may be limited. Planning ahead helps you cope when resources are limited or cut off and when officials may not assist immediately.

What does the booklet ask you to do regarding your emergency kit?

It helps you identify additional supplies and resources that should be included, gather key information about those resources, and determine possible alternative sources.

What communication planning steps does the booklet include?

It encourages having multiple device types, preparing for power outages with extra charging options, and ensuring backup options for communication systems that may rely on batteries or specialized devices.

Sep 22, 2026

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