The Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign seeks to help American families be better prepared for even unlikely emergency scenarios.  We know from intelligence reports that terrorists are working hard to obtain biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, and the threat of an attack is real.  One of the primary mandates of the Department of Homeland Security is to educate the public, on a continuing basis, about how to be prepared in case of a national emergency -- including a possible terrorist attack.

Get Informed: www.Ready.gov

You can get the information you need by:

• Logging on to our new web site: www.ready.gov.
• Or call 1-800-BE-READY for printed information.
  

How to Prepare for National Emergencies: What You Can Do

There are three initial steps that families can take:  
1) Assemble an emergency supply kit
2) Develop a family communication plan
3) Learn more about the different types of emergencies you could face.

Professionals at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) put together a Citizen's Guide offering tips on how to prepare for a range of measures for you to make your family, your home, and your community safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.

Listed below are additional links to information and guidance to help you prepare for national emergencies, including preparing for terrorism or chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks.

Citizen Guidance on the Homeland Security Advisory System (PDF - 1page, 132 KB)
Download this one-page guide to help you prepare.  Developed with input from the American Red Cross.  

Food Safety.Gov
Serves as a centralized hub gathering information from various government agencies about how protect your food and water supplies against potential terrorist threats.

Food Safety and Inspection Service
Frequently Asked Questions about how to protect food during an emergency.

Important phone numbers regarding food and water safety:

• FDA Hotline - 301-443-1240
• USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline - 1-800-535-4555
  

Citizen Corps
Government hub to help citizens stay informed and be prepared for threats and/or unexpected events, including terrorist threats.

Terrorism: Preparing for the Unexpected
Red Cross planning strategy to help you prepare for future terrorist threats.

Family Disaster Planning
Red Cross checklist to prepare you and your family in case of disaster.

Provide Tips and Leads about Suspicious Activity

• Reward for Justice: monetary rewards for information
• Treasury reward program for tips about terrorist
• Submit tips to U.S. Postal Service about anthrax threat
• FBI Most Wanted: Photos and Submit a Tip
• Submit a Terrorist Tip
• Report threats and crimes to Customs
• Report threats to public health
• Report a threat involving a nuclear facility or radioactive materials
  

Help Your Country - Volunteer

• Help your Country!
• USA Freedom Corps
• The Citizens Corps
• You can help!

Travel Safety

• Know Before You Go
• Are You Prepared for Take-off?
• Travel Warnings
• Travel in Safety

Citizen Safety

• Protect Yourself!
• Be Prepared

Homeland Security State and Local Contacts

• Contact your State Homeland Security Office
• State Homeland Security and Emergency Services

Threat Level

• Check the Current Threat Level

Learn More

• Find out how effectively your government is fighting terrorism
• Check out rumors and hoaxes about health hazards, diseases, biological attacks
• Get the facts: plague, ricin, and other biological agents
• Learn more about terrorism and terrorists
• Federal Citizen Information Center
• Find government benefits
• Urban Search and Rescue Training