HOW WILL YOU react when
faced with fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, explosions, warning
signals,
fallout protection,
terrorism attacks, and other emergency situations.
BE PREPARED AND PREVENT STRESS IN
THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
GET AN EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT
TOGETHER:
Emergency
Preparedness Kit
What you have on hand when a disaster
happens could make a big difference. Plan to store enough supplies
for everyone in your household for at least three days.
- Water. Have at least one gallon per person
per day.
- Food. Pack non-perishable, high-protein
items, including energy bars, ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter, etc.
Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and
little or no water.
- Flashlight. Include extra batteries.
- First aid kit. Include a reference guide.
- Medications. Don't forget both prescription
and non-prescription items.
- Battery-operated Weather radio. Include
extra batteries.
- Tools. Gather a wrench to turn off gas if
necessary, a manual can opener, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, knife, duct
tape, plastic sheeting, and garbage bags and ties.
- Clothing. Provide a change of clothes for
everyone, including sturdy shoes and gloves.
- Personal Items. Remember eyeglasses or
contact lenses and solution; copies of important papers, including
identification cards, insurance policies, birth certificates, passports,
etc.; and comfort items such as toys and books.
- Sanitary supplies. You'll want toilet paper,
towelettes, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items, bleach, etc.
- Money. Have cash. (ATMs and credit cards
won't work if the power is out.)
- Contact information. Includey a current list
of family phone numbers and e-mail addresses, including someone out of
the area who may be easier to reach by e-mail if local phone lines are
overloaded.
- Pet supplies. Include food, water, leash,
litter box or plastic bags, tags, medications, and vaccination
information.
- Map. Consider marking an evacuation route on
it from your local area.
HAVE
A PLAN: WHAT
IF YOU ARE SEPERATED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS? WHERE TO MEET? ETC…
Be sure all family adults and older children know that in case of
emergency, it is their responsibility to keep the family together, to
remain calm, and explain to younger family members what has happened and
what is likely to happen next.
Some ideas here: http://www.scouting.org/pubs/emergency/plan.html
WITH THE WORLD IN SUCH TURMOIL AND THE
WEATHER TOO…PLEASE TAKE TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY.