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Call
Your Emergency Management Office or American Red Cross Chapter
Find
out which disasters could occur in your area.
Ask
how to prepare for each disaster.
Ask how you would
be warned of an emergency.
Learn your community’s
evacuation routes.
Ask
about special assistance for elderly
or disabled persons.
Also...
Ask
your workplace about emergency plans.
Learn about
emergency plans for your children’s school or day care center.
Create an Emergency
Plan
Meet
with household members to discuss the dangers of fire, severe
weather, earthquakes and other emergencies. Explain how to respond
to each.
Find the
safe spots in your home for each type of disaster.
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Discuss what
to do about power outages and personal injuries.
Draw a floor
plan of your home. Mark two escape routes from each room.
Show family
members how to turn off the water, gas and electricity at main
switches when necessary.
Post emergency
telephone numbers near telephones.
Teach children
how and when to call 911, police and fire.
Instruct
household members to turn on the radio for emergency information.
Pick one
out-of-state and one local friend or relative for family members
to call if separated during a disaster (it is often easier to
call out-of-state than within the affected area).
Teach children
your out-of-state contact’s phone numbers.
Pick two
emergency meeting places.
1)
A place near your home in case of a fire.
2)
A place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return
home after a disaster.
Take a basic
first aid and CPR class.
Keep family
records in a water and fire-proof container.
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Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit
Assemble
supplies you might need in an evacuation. Store them in an easy-to-carry
container such as a backpack or duffle bag.
Include:
A supply
of water (one gallon per person per day). Store water in sealed,
unbreakable containers. Identify the storage date and replace
every six months.
A supply
of non-perishable packaged or canned food and a non-electric
can opener.
A change
of clothing, rain gear and sturdy shoes.
Blankets
or sleeping bags.
A first aid
kit and prescription medications.
An extra
pair of glasses.
A battery-powered
radio, flashlight and plenty of extra batteries.
Credit cards
and cash.
An extra
set of car keys.
A list of
family physicians.
A list of
important family information; the style and serial number of
medical devices such as pacemakers.
Special items
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