Mt Prospect, Illinois - "Disaster Ready People for a Disaster Ready America™" is the slogan of the Illinois not-for-profit organization, The Emergency Preparedness Educational Institute. The Institute's purpose is to help people help themselves by bringing family emergency/disaster planning into the community and workplace on a proactive basis. Its programs are geared to help reduce the stress, worry and distraction caused by a disaster or emergency. In a simple six-step training process, and within 45 minutes, anyone interested in protecting his or her family and home can learn how to build a personalized emergency/disaster preparedness plan. This plan shows them how to set up communications with family members when a crisis develops, determine emergency meeting places and critical contact information, and create evacuation procedures and disaster survival kits. Care of seniors, disabled persons and pets is also part of the plan. The Institute was formed from a deep concern about the risk that everybody in America faces, especially after the tragedy of September 11th. Because of the political, terrorist and economic activities occurring globally, the nature of emergency preparedness is different than it was when many emergency agencies were formed. In a disaster or emergency situation, an employee's first response is usually to look after his family and home. Most people do not have a plan for this. The goal of the Institute is to deliver the message of how to prepare people in America through workplace and community educational programs. Currently, the Institute is offering programs to non-profit organizations, municipalities, hospitals, schools and private enterprises and a management train the trainer program. The Institute is located in Mt Prospect, Illinois. For further information contact the Institute email: info@getprepared.org or call toll free at 877.670.7444