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EmergencyPreparedness
Checklist
T
he next time disaster
strikes, you may not
have much time to
act. Prepare now for
a sudden emergency.
✓
checklist will help you get
started. Discuss these
ideas with your family, then
prepare an emergency plan.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
Emergency Checklist
Call Your Emergency ❏ Discuss what to do about power Prepare a Disaster
outages and personal injuries.
Management Office Supplies Kit
or American Red Cross ❏ Draw a floor plan of your home.
Assemble supplies you might need in an
Mark two escape routes from each evacuation. Store them in an easy-to-carry
Chapter room. container such as a backpack or duffle bag.
❏ Find out which disasters could ❏ Show family members how to turn
occur in your area. off the water, gas and electricity at Include:
❏ Ask how to prepare for each disaster. main switches when necessary. ❏ A supply of water (one gallon per
person per day). Store water in
❏ Ask how you would be warned of ❏ Post emergency telephone numbers sealed, unbreakable containers.
an emergency. near telephones. Identify the storage date and replace
❏ Learn your community’s ❏ Teach children how and when to every six months.
evacuation routes. call 911, police and fire. ❏ A supply of non-perishable packaged
❏ Ask about special assistance for ❏ Instruct household members to turn
or canned food and a non-electric
elderly or disabled persons. can opener.
on the radio for emergency information.
❏ A change of clothing, rain gear and
Also... ❏ Pick one out-of-state and one local sturdy shoes.
❏ Ask your workplace about friend or relative for family members ❏ Blankets or sleeping bags.
emergency plans. to call if separated during a disaster
(it is often easier to call out-of-state
❏ A first aid kit and prescription
❏ Learn about emergency plans for medications.
than within the affected area).
your children’s school or day care ❏ An extra pair of glasses.
center. ❏ Teach children your out-of-state ❏ A battery-powered radio, flashlight
contact’s phone numbers. and plenty of extra batteries.
Create an Emergency ❏ Pick two emergency meeting places. ❏ Credit cards and cash.
Plan 1) A place near your home in case ❏ An extra set of car keys.
of a fire.
❏ Meet with household members to 2) A place outside your neighbor-
❏ A list of family physicians.
discuss the dangers of fire, severe hood in case you cannot return ❏ A list of important family informa-
weather, earthquakes and other tion; the style and serial number of
home after a disaster.
emergencies. Explain how to medical devices such as pacemakers.
respond to each. ❏ Take a basic first aid and CPR class. ❏ Special items for infants, elderly or
❏ Find the safe spots in your home ❏ Keep family records in a water and disabled family members.
for each type of disaster. fire-proof container.
Name
City
I may need to evacuate your house,
apartment or mobile home on a
moment’s notice. You should be
ready to get out fast.
Telephone (Day) (Evening) Develop an escape plan by drawing a floor
plan of your residence. Using a black or blue
pen, show the location of doors, windows,
Local Contact stairways, and large furniture. Indicate the
Name location of emergency supplies (Disaster
Supplies Kit), fire extinguishers, smoke
Telephone (Day) (Evening) detectors, collapsible ladders, first aid kits
and utility shut off points. Next, use a
colored pen to draw a broken line charting
Nearest Relative at least two escape routes from each room.
Name Finally, mark a place outside of the home
where household members should meet in
City case of fire.
Be sure to include important points outside
Telephone (Day) (Evening)
such as garages, patios, stairways,
elevators, driveways and porches. If your
Family Work Numbers home has more than two floors, use an
additional sheet of paper. Practice
Father Mother emergency evacuation drills with all
Other household members at least two times
each year.
Police Department
Example:
Fire Department Floor one
Hospital
Family Physicians
Name Telephone
Name Telephone
Name Telephone
Reunion Locations
1. Right outside your home
Address
Telephone
Route to try first
Floor Two
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ARC 4471
Aug. 1993