Family First :: Maryland Emergency Management Agency

picture of Governor O'Malley. and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown

Welcome to Family First, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency’s family preparedness web site. Family First offers simple, down-to-earth information to help you and your loved ones plan for emergencies – how to assemble an emergency kit, how to develop a family communications plan, and how to help children understand disasters.

There is a wealth of information on the Internet about Emergency Preparedness for Families. Each site is slightly different and some are easier to use than others, but the basic information is the same. Pick the one that works best for your family.

Learn about potential emergencies.
Create a family disaster plan.
Practice the plan.
Talk about what might happen and what the family will do in a disaster.
Have a communications plan.