Are You Prepared for Emergencies?

If you haven't already planned for emergencies, especially in our state - earthquakes....now is the time!
First, have a family meeting bring everyone together to talk about to do in a disaster like a hurricane, earthquake, power outage, tornado, fire, snowstorm or volcano. Invite everyone to the meeting, even your pets!

Check out your home base:

• Know where to find all your safety stuff, like the fire extinguisher and flashlight.
• Make sure all the smoke alarms are working.
• Make a plan to get everyone out of your home. Better yet, find two ways out of your house.

Decide on a meeting place:

• Figure out where to meet up with everyone at a place4 that is close to your home (like a park or friend's house).
• Also, choose an easy-to-find location outside your neighborhood in case you can't get home from soccer practice or school.

Have a Call List:

• Choose an out-of-town contact to call if an emergency happens, like Uncle Paul or Aunt Phoebe.
• Keep a list of the family's contact numbers and meeting places in your backpack.

 posted by Jane