March 25, 2010 by onstarconnectioncom
Preparing for Emergencies
Natural and human-caused disasters can strike suddenly anytime, anywhere. What would you do if basic services — water, gas, electricity or telephones — were cut off?
With March being American Red Cross Month, there’s no better time to think about it.
The Red Cross recommends:
- preparing an emergency kit with basic supplies, such as water, non-perishable food items, a battery-powered radio, copies of personal documents and emergency contact info.
- discussing with your family how to prepare for and respond to the emergencies most likely to happen where you live, learn, work and play.
- learning what disasters or emergencies may occur in your area.
OnStar Crisis Assist can help
When severe weather, natural disaster or other emergencies strike, OnStar Crisis Assist can put you in touch with family and friends, or let them know you’re safe by registering you on the Red Cross Safe and Well Web site.
OnStar’s Crisis Assist team will work with you to:
- contact emergency responders, if needed, and direct them to your location using GPS satellite technology.
- provide real-time crisis information and centralized assistance for food, water and hotel accommodations along with info on road closures, power outages and weather updates.
- find available shelters from the Red Cross database and guide you to these locations.
Crisis Assist also lets you take advantage of all OnStar services — at no additional charge, no matter what service plan you have — if you’re in a designated crisis area.
Learn more about how OnStar’s Crisis Assist service works, and read how it helped subscribers when they needed it most, here.
The American Red Cross name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position.
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Tags: Crisis Assist, Safety