Everybody Ready: Philadelphia Edition – Prepare to Stay Healthy During Emergencies is a 28-page handbook developed by the Department of Public Health’s Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Program. The handbook includes City-based public health and emergency preparedness resources.

Topics include:

• Know who may be at risk.
• Prepare to stay healthy.
• Stay informed and follow instructions.
• Make a plan and pack a bag.
• Stock a cabinet and plan for medical needs.
• Plan for pets and service animals.
• Get your shots and cover your cough.
• Protect yourself from animal and insect bites.
• Prevent illness and injury.
• Get help with managing stress.
• Get trained in how to help others.
• Fill out a health information card.

The handbook is available in PDF form for download in English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Choose the version that’s right for you:

• Double-sided pages that you can fold and staple in the middle to create a handbook, or
• Single-sided pages ideal for reading on the computer.