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Meet with household members. Discuss with children the dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes,and other emergencies.
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Discuss how to respond to each disaster that could occur.
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Discuss what to do about power outages and personal injuries.
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Draw a floor plan of your home. Mark two escape routes from each room.
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Learn how to turn off the water, gas, and electricity at main switches.
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Post emergency telephone numbers near telephones.
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Teach children how and when to call 911, police, and fire.
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Instruct household members to turn on the radio for emergency information.
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Pick one out-of-state and one local friend or relative for family members to call if separated by disaster(it is often easier to call out-of-state than within the affected area).
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Teach children how to make long distance telephone calls.
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Pick two 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.
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Keep family records in a water-and fire-proof container.
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