Preparedness may involve many types of activities, such as contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, emergency services and standby arrangements, communications, information management and coordination arrangements, capacity building in communities at risk and their institutions, personnel training, community drills and exercises, and public education.
Rampenparaatheid kan vele activiteiten omvatten, zoals noodplanning, opslag van uitrusting en voorraden, nooddienst- en reserveregelingen, mededelingen, informatiebeheer en coördinatieregelingen, capaciteitsopbouw in risicogevoelige gemeenschappen en in hun instellingen, opleiding van personeel, alarmoefeningen en voorlichting van het publiek.