Part of the mission of the American Red Cross is to help people prevent and prepare for life's emergencies. We offer free Community Disaster Education (CDE) seminars in fire safety, pandemic flu and how to Be Red Cross Ready. Learn how you can better prepare your family, school, workplace, service organization, and faith-based group in preparedness.

Fire Prevention and Safety 
·         Be prepared for one of the most common of disasters, fires
·         Make a personal fire plan
·         What to do in case you are in a fire

Pandemic Flu Prevention
·         What is Pandemic Flu?
·         How the flu virus is spread?
·         Health habits to prevent getting the flu
·         What to do if you have symptoms of the flu

Be Red Cross Ready
·         Become prepared for a disaster or other emergencies
·         The three action steps of preparedness
·         The right tools for response to emergencies

Please contact Barbara Bourgeois, Preparedness Community Program Manager, at 225-291-4355, ext. 5555, to schedule a preparedness presentation for your group.