Do you know how to prepare for a disaster? Do you know how to give CPR? If something does happen, do you know what to put in your "go-bag"? All these questions were answered Thursday night at a seminar put on by the city and American Red Cross. NY1's Tanya Valle has the details.

Ask any New Yorker who got stuck in Wednesday's flooding and they'll say it was a disaster, but it's just one type of disaster New Yorkers are among the least-prepared for, according to the American Red Cross.

"I'm hoping to be prepared for an emergency," said one New Yorker. "That's why I came here."

"Here" is the first of Ready New York nights — this one held at Hunter College's Brookdale campus Thursday. The city's Office of Emergency Management and the American Red Cross are teaming up for national preparedness month to do just that — prepare New Yorkers.

Even in a post-9/11 age, terrorism isn't at the top of the list of concerns.

"Terror is one issue, but more likely if you're going to have a problem anyway, including New York, it's a natural disaster," said OEM Commissioner Joseph Bruno. "It's ice, it's heat, you know fire, maybe explosions."

Organizers say we should prepare for all hazards, natural or otherwise. That includes putting together a "go bag," filled with essentials, such as water, canned food, flashlights and batteries.

Still, the city's training sessions are geared toward the specific needs of New Yorkers.

"We spend a lot more time talking to people about how they might get home in the case of a blackout or natural disaster; making sure they have comfortable shoes at their office and bottles of water," said Terry Bischoff of the American Red Cross.

Dozens turned out to learn more — and being New Yorkers they're not just thinking of themselves.

"If you're just relying on someone else to be prepared, then when an emergency strikes, you're just going to be sitting there and wonder who's going to help me," said one New Yorker who attended the training session. "I think if you're prepared, then you'll be able to help others."