Emergency Planning
📋 What it is
Cities plan ahead for emergencies — evacuation routes, warning systems, supplies — so people stay safe when disaster strikes.
🗣️ Coach says
When disaster hits, the plan made months earlier is what saves lives: clear evacuation routes, warning systems, stocked supplies, trained crews. Emergency planning is calm thinking done before the panic.
🧠 Memory hook
Plan before the panic: routes + warnings + supplies + crews.
😂 Giggle
What did the foundation say to the house?
"I've got you covered from the ground up!"
😲 Whoa!
Many coastal cities now run regular tsunami and earthquake drills — practising the plan so people move automatically when seconds count.
✅ Quick check: Why do cities make emergency plans and run drills BEFORE a disaster happens?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
So people know evacuation routes and what to do automatically — clear planning and practice save lives when there’s no time to think.
Preparation-before-crisis is a real-world safety and civics lesson.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find out (or guess) one emergency plan your school or town has — like a fire route or meeting spot.