He’s just 10-years-old but Year Five St Joseph’s Primary School Nambour student Zac Zeremes wants everyone on the Sunshine Coast to be prepared for severe weather and emergency events.

“You need to have a ‘WHAT-IF’ plan,” Zac said. “A ‘WHAT-IF’ plan means everyone in your house knows exactly what to do in any kind of disaster. It’s really good for kids to know what to do, so they can talk to their family and neighbours about having an emergency and evacuation kit ready to go.”

Zac and his classmates Jordan Gormley, Archie Tollner, Heidi Brumwell and Shyla Lamont won the 2020 Sunshine Coast Get Ready Schools Competition and star in council’s annual disaster awareness campaign, which kicked off last week.

There are three simple steps to ensure your household or business is prepared for extreme events.

• Step one is to have an emergency plan in place.

• Step two is to pack supplies – pack your emergency and evacuation kits.

• Step three is to make sure your insurance has adequate coverage and is up-to-date.