Mayor Greg Cummings says the app is an easy to use, a one-stop tool to help prepare for any type of emergency, including bushfires, floods and major disruption such as blackouts and heatwaves.
“How people react to stress during and after an emergency can have a huge impact on how they cope and subsequently recover,” he said.
Co-created by Australian Red Cross and insurer IAG, find the app at getprepared.app.link/Cumberland_Council.
App to help prepare and recover in crisis
HELPING build community resilience, Cumberland residents can develop a personal emergency plan using the free ‘Get Prepared’ app during Emergency Preparedness Week (September 23-29).