Emergency Preparedness

Number 1 -Priority is Your Family 

You can cope with a disaster by preparing and working as a team!

Evacuate or shelter in place?

What if no basic services are available - water, gas, electricity, phones, etc?

How will you find each other?

Will you know your children/family are safe?

Safe Spots in your home and two ways to get out of each room in the home. 

Pick two places to meet...

1) Right outside your home in case of sudden emergency. 

2) Outside your neighborhood if you cannot get home. 

Communication is essential - "ICE" on phone

Have an out of state relative or friend to be a "family contact". 

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW CONTACTS PHONE NUMBER! 

Checklist 

Emergency numbers- 911, Fire/Police, Poison Control. 

Know how and when to turn off water, gas, electricity at mains. 

Know how to use an ABC type extinguisher and where it is/Smoke and CO2 alarms.

Home Hazards hunt 

Disaster kits