How Do You Create A Home Emergency Plan?
Although we all hope never to be in a disaster situation, being prepared for an emergency is necessary and important. Having a response plan for emergency situations with which all family members are familiar with will help ensure that, if disaster strikes, everyone will know what to do and will come out of it safely. Learn about the local disaster warning signals and what to do when they go off. Talk with children about what to do in various kinds of emergencies, including fire, tornado, earthquake or other natural disaster. Designate an out-of-town contact for family members to call in the event you get separated from one another. Make sure everyone in your home knows the contact person’s name and number. Discuss with family members what they should do if they are ever at home during a catastrophic disaster, including how and when to shut off utilities, how to seal up doors and windows and where inside the house to take shelter. Choose meeting places for family members to gather if y
