Join the Australian Red Cross for this children’s emergency preparedness workshop, using a pillowcase as an emergency kit.

Children are encouraged to be active participants in emergency preparedness, reducing real and imagined fears and building stress management skills.

Originally inspired by events during Hurricane Katrina in the US – while evacuating campus, students of a local University used pillowcases to carry their cherished and basic possessions. After hearing this, American Red Cross staff developed the concept of using a pillowcase as an emergency kit. The program quickly grew into a global preparedness education program.

Engaging discussions and interactive activities help children:

• Understand and discuss the importance of being prepared
• Prepare their mind for the thoughts and feelings that may arise before, during and after an emergency
• Know what to pack in a pillowcase emergency kit

Each child is given a pillowcase to decorate and take home to start their own personal emergency kit.

This workshop is suitable for children aged 8-10 years old and their parent/guardian.