THE peak body representing councils in Greater Western Sydney is urging residents to both prepare for and stay safe in any potential disaster or crisis by downloading a free easy-to-use ‘Get Prepared’ app on their mobile phones. Co-created by the Australian Red Cross and insurer NRMA, the ‘Get Prepared’ app helps you connect with key support people, accomplish simple tasks to make your loved ones safer, and protect the things that matter most to you. Western Sydney has in recent years been impacted by extreme weather events, including floods and fires, and extreme heat. Using the app, residents can:
- Establish a quick and easy network of support with three key contacts.
- Review the risks relevant to where they live.
- Create checklists of actions to make an emergency plan, and
- Save the emergency plan as a PDF file to be printed and shared with others.
To download your ‘Get Prepared’ app, visit https://www.redcross.org.au/prepare/
