Family Preparedness and Emergency Plan
Family Preparedness and Emergency Plan
OR WARNINGS
- Electrical hazard - Put important documents or things safe
- Home fires - Know evacuation routes
- Thunderstorms - Assemble or update supplies
- Earthquakes - Make your home safer
- Sign up for alerts and warnings
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)09151621888 (aunty)
Water (1 gallon per Whistle
person per day) Basic tools as a wrench, CHECKLIST:
Food (non-perishable) pliers, and screwdrivers
Blankets/sleeping Manual can opener Disaster Survival Kit
bags/pillows/towels Local maps A disaster survival kit includes supplies your family might need
Flashlight Cell phone and charger to survive in the event of a disaster. It should be easy to carry
Extra batteries Personal hygiene items and and can be used at home or taken with
Important documents feminine supplies you in case you must evacuate during an emergency. You can
Prescription medication Matches in a waterproof pack purchase a pre-assembled emergency kit or create
Extra cash Books, games, puzzles or your own. Be sure your kit is prepared well before a
Dust mask other activities for children. disaster strikes, and check your supplies
every three months.
Make copies of your Family Emergency Communication Plan for each member of the household to carry
in his or her wallet, backpack, or purse. Post a copy in a central place at home. Regularly check to make
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sure your household members are carrying their plan with them.
Enter household and emergency contact information into all household members’ mobile phones or
devices.
Store at least one emergency contact under the name “In Case of Emergency” or “ICE” for all mobile
phones and devices. This will help someone identify your emergency contact if needed. Inform your
emergency contact of any medical issues or other requirements you may have. MAKE SURE EVERYONE
Create a group list on all mobile phones and devices of the people you would need to communicate
with if there was an emergency or disaster.
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Make sure all household members and your out-of-town contact know how to text if they have a mobile INFORMATION
phone or device, or know alternative ways to communicate if they are unable to text.
TEXT IS If you are using a mobile phone, a text message may get through
when a phone call will not. This is because a text message requires
far less bandwidth than a phone call. Text messages may also save
BEST! and then send automatically as soon as capacity becomes available.
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Test Family Communication Plan Get Involved In Your Community
SOURCE: ready.gov