Emergency Preparedness for Kids

Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national awareness initiative and an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you're prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.

We've created a list of emergency preparedness just for kids! Emergency Preparation and conversations about emergencies can happen at any age.

Updated April 19, 2025
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Hospital heroes save the day!
Alley, R. W.
Paper Book
For fans of Richard Scarry and Busytown, this funny and informative picture book set in a hospital features lively animals as doctors, nurses, and emergency workers in a rollicking story, with detail-packed illustrations. The hospital workers of the Breezy Valley Hospital are...
Survival scout. Lost in the mountains
Eaton, Maxwell, III
Paper Book
Scout's woe is your gain in the first of the SURVIVAL SCOUT graphic novel series, where Scout endures natural disasters so we don't have to. Stay calm, and Scout it out! 1) Take inventory of what you have 2) Find shelter 3) Make a fire 4) Signal...
I survived the California wildfires, 2018
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
California continues to be ravaged by devastating wildfires. Lauren Tarshis's heart pounding story tells of two children who battle the terrifying flames and -- despite the destruction -- find hope in the ashes.The people of Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires. But...
Hurricane : my story of resilience
Gómez-Colón, Salvador
Paper Book
Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn't ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do...
What to bring
Schultz Nicholson, Lorna
Paper Book
A moving story about making tough choices when disaster strikes Malia and her family are spending a day outside when they notice something strange. Huge white-and-gray clouds fill the sky, planes zoom overhead, and the air smells funny. A forest fire is sweeping the area, and they need to...
The longest storm
Yaccarino, Dan
Paper Book
A New York Times 2021 Best Children's Book This heartwarming family story from acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino features a father and his kids who are stuck inside the house together -- and figure out how to connect and overcome conflict. No one knew...
Fire chief Fran
Ashman, Linda
Paper Book
ALSC Notable Children's Book . Kirkus Reviews Best Book FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! ★ Booklist ★ Kirkus ★ PW ★ SLJ Perfect for fans of firefighters and fire trucks, this energetic rhyming picture book shows how a fire chief and her...

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