Help your loved ones prepare this holiday season. Give them an item for their emergency kit.

Give someone on your list a gift that may one day save them during a disaster.

Pick an emergency item from the lists below or find more ideas at Ready.gov .

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio
• Hand-Crank Flashlight
• Radio
• Cell Phone Charger or External Battery Pack
• First-Aid Kit
• Manual Can Opener
• Smoke or Carbon Monoxide Alarm
• Fire Extinguisher
• Enrollment in a CPR or First-Aid Class
• Blanket
• Rain/Wet Weather Gear

You might consider items for a roadside emergency, such as:

• Jumper Cables
• Tools – tire pressure gauge, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, shovel, ice scraper
• Emergency Flares

For those with pets, supplies for a pet emergency kit:

• Pet First-Aid Kit
• Pet Carrier
• An extra leash or harness

Visit  Ready.gov to learn how to give a fully stocked emergency preparedness kit. 

If left outdoors, pets can be susceptible to frostbite, hypothermia, disorientation, or getting lost.  

If it's too cold for you, it's probably too cold for your pet. Keep your animals inside. Don't leave pets alone in a car during cold weather. Cars can act as refrigerators that hold in the cold.

To help prevent cold weather dangers from affecting your pet's health, follow this advice from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA):

• Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter. A longer coat will provide more warmth. If your dog is short-haired, consider getting him a coat with a high collar.
• Winter walks can become downright dangerous if chemicals from ice-melting agents are licked off of bare paws. Bring a towel on walks to clean off stinging, irritated paws. After each walk, wash and dry your pet's feet and stomach to remove ice, salt, and chemicals. Check for cracks in paw pads or redness between the toes.
• Massaging petroleum jelly or other paw protectants into paw pads before going outside can help protect from salt and chemical agents. Booties provide even more coverage.
• Make sure your pet has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A cozy pet bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.

Visit the ASPCA's Cold Weather Safety Tips page for more information. Ready.gov also has Cold Weather Guidelines for Large Animals and Livestock .

Protect your community from wildfire. Apply for a $500 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day  grant through the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Saturday, May 5, 2018, encourages communities to work together to address their wildfire risk.

From January 8 through March 2, 2018, NFPA welcomes applications for one of 150 funding awards. Develop a plan now to work with with partners and identify wildfire risks in your community. NFPA's Firewise USA site has resources you can use to understand your risk. To view past projects, visit the 2017 Success Stories .

For more information on wildfire preparedness, visit the U.S. Fire Administration's Wildfire page .