It is extremely important to teach your children what to do in an emergency in case you are not there to help them -- make sure they know where your family meeting place is, who your out-of-town family contact is, and practice evacuation drills regularly at home.

Have them help you put together your Family Disaster Supply Kit. And children can also learn basic life supporting first aid.

There are also lots of training materials available for teachers to integrate safety messages in course curricula.

Be sure to ask your children's teacher or school administrator about teaching these programs in your school district.