Planning Basics
One of the keys for the
safety of your family is to be prepared for the first 24 to 72 hours of an
emergency. Every family needs to be ready to make it through an initial
period until emergency measures are put into place.
Finding each other becomes one of the first lines of
defense when a family is in an emergency. Families are often busy and going
in different directions. Choose an out-of-town relative or friend that
family members can contact in case of disaster. That person can keep track
of everyone and help get your family safely back together.
Name and phone number of contact for your family:
______________________________________________________________________
For situations where you must stay at home, have
everyone know which room is the gathering place. Disaster supplies need to
be in or close to that room. There should be a minimum of windows and doors.
If it is a radiation emergency, duct tape the cracks where air could leak
in.
In-house emergency gathering place or room:
______________________________________________________________________
When you must evacuate your home or neighborhood,
everyone needs to know about two separate gathering places. You need a
nearby gathering place for a residential emergency such as a home fire, and
a more distant gathering place if it is a wide area evacuation.
Emergency gathering place near the home:
______________________________________________________________________
Emergency gathering place away from the neighborhood:
______________________________________________________________________
Check with your schools, day care providers and
employers to find out their emergency procedures. Those plans need to be
combined with your family plan to keep everyone safe.
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