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Your
Family Disaster Plan
W here will your
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force family be when
you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your disaster strikes? They
home. What would you do if basic services鈥搘ater, gas, could be anywhere 鈥"
electricity or telephones鈥搘ere cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.
Families can鈥揳nd do鈥揷ope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Follow the steps listed in this brochure to create your family鈥檚 disaster plan.
Knowing what to do is your best protection and your at work
responsibility.
at school
or in the car.
How will you find
each other? Will you
know if your children
are safe?
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
Keep enough supplies in your home
to meet your needs for at least three
4 Steps to Safety
days. Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
with items you may need in an evacua-
tion. Store these supplies in sturdy,
easy-to-carry containers such as back-
4
1
packs, duffle bags or covered trash
containers.
Find Out What Could Happen to You
Contact your local emergency management or civil defense office and American Red Cross chapter 鈥" be prepared to take notes:
鉂殴 Ask what types of disasters are most
emergency shelters due to health
likely to happen. Request infor-
regulations.
mation on how to prepare for each.
鉂殴 Find out how to help elderly or
鉂殴 Learn about your community鈥檚
disabled persons, if needed.
warning signals: what they sound
鉂殴 Next, find out about the disaster
like and what you should do when
Include:
plans at your workplace, your
you hear them.
children鈥檚 school or daycare center
A three-day supply of water (one
鉂殴 Ask about animal care after disaster.
and other places where your family
gallon per person per day) and
Animals may not be allowed inside
spends time.
food that won鈥檛 spoil.
One change of clothing and foot-
wear per person, and one blanket
or sleeping bag per person.
A first aid kit that includes your
2
family鈥檚 prescription medications.
Emergency tools including a bat-
tery-powered radio, flashlight and
Create a Disaster Plan
plenty of extra batteries.
Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for disaster. Explain the
An extra set of car keys and a credit dangers of fire, severe weather and earthquakes to children. Plan to share responsibili-card, cash or traveler鈥檚 checks.
ties and work together as a team.
Sanitation supplies.
鉂殴 Discuss the types of disasters that are
鉂殴 Ask an out-of-state friend to be your
Special items for infant, elderly or
most likely to happen. Explain what
鈥艣family contact.鈥 After a disaster, it鈥檚 disabled family members.
to do in each case.
often easier to call long distance.
An extra pair of glasses.
鉂殴 Pick two places to meet:
Other family members should
call this person and tell them where
Keep important family documents in a
1. Right outside your home in case of
they are. Everyone must know your
waterproof container. Keep a smaller
a sudden emergency, like a fire.
contact鈥檚 phone number.
kit in the trunk of your car.
2. Outside your neighborhood in
鉂殴 Discuss what to do in an evacuation.
case you can鈥檛 return home.
Plan how to take care of your pets.
Everyone must know the address and
UTILITIES
phone number.
Locate the main electric fuse box, water service main and natural gas main.
Fill out, copy and distribute to all family members Learn how and when to turn these
utilities off. Teach all responsible
Family Disaster Plan
family members. Keep necessary tools
near gas and water shut-off valves.
Emergency Meeting Place
outside your home
Remember, turn off the utilities only if Meeting Place
Phone
outside your neighborhood
you suspect the lines are damaged or if you are instructed to do so. If you turn Address
the gas off, you will need a professional to turn it back on.
Family Contact
(name)
Phone ( )
Phone ( )
day
evening
HOME HAZARD HUNT
3
During a disaster, ordinary objects
in your home can cause injury or
Complete This Checklist
damage. Anything that can move,
fall, break or cause a fire is a home
鉂殴 Post emergency telephone numbers
鉂殴 Install smoke detectors on each level hazard. For example, a hot water
by phones (fire, police, ambulance,
of your home, especially near
heater or a bookshelf can fall.
etc.).
bedrooms.
Inspect your home at least once a
鉂殴 Teach children how and when to call
year and fix potential hazards.
鉂殴 Conduct a home hazard hunt.
911 or your local Emergency Medical
鉂殴 Stock emergency supplies and
Contact your local fire department
Services number for emergency help.
assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit.
to learn about home fire hazards.
鉂殴 Show each family member how and
when to turn off the water, gas and
鉂殴 Take a Red Cross first aid and CPR
electricity at the main switches.
class.
鉂殴 Check if you have adequate insurance 鉂殴 Determine the best escape routes coverage.
from your home. Find two ways out
鉂殴 Teach each family member how to
of each room.
use the fire extinguisher (ABC type),
鉂殴 Find the safe spots in your home for
and show them where it鈥檚 kept.
each type of disaster.
4
Practice and Maintain Your Plan
鉂殴 Quiz your kids every six months so
鉂殴 Test your smoke detectors monthly
they remember what to do.
and change the batteries at least once
a year.
鉂殴 Conduct fire and emergency
EVACUATION
evacuation drills.
Jan. 鉂殴
July 鉂殴
Year
Drill Date
Feb. 鉂殴
Aug. 鉂殴
Evacuate immediately if told
to do so:
Mar. 鉂殴
Sep. 鉂殴
Apr. 鉂殴
Oct. 鉂殴
Listen to your battery-powered
鉂殴
radio and follow the instructions
Replace stored water every three
May 鉂殴
Nov. 鉂殴
of local emergency officials.
months and stored food every six
June 鉂殴
Dec. 鉂殴
months.
Wear protective clothing and
鉂殴 Test and recharge your fire
sturdy shoes.
Change batteries in each year.
extinguisher(s) according to
Take your Disaster Supplies Kit.
(month)
manufacturer鈥檚 instructions.
Lock your home.
Use travel routes specified by
local authorities 鈥" don鈥檛 use
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
shortcuts because certain areas
may be impassable or dangerous.
Working with neighbors can save lives and property. Meet with your neighbors to plan how the neighborhood could work together after a disas-If you鈥檙e sure you have time:
ter until help arrives. If you鈥檙e a member of a neighborhood organization,
such as a home association or crime watch group, introduce disaster pre-Shut off water, gas and electricity
before leaving, if instructed to do so.
paredness as a new activity. Know your neighbors鈥 special skills (e.g., medical, technical) and consider how you could help neighbors who have
Post a note telling others when you
special needs, such as disabled and elderly persons. Make plans for child left and where you are going.
care in case parents can鈥檛 get home.
Make arrangements for your pets.
IF DISASTER STRIKES
If disaster strikes
Check for damage in
bleaches, gasoline and other
your home. . .
flammable liquids immediately.
Remain calm and patient. Put your
plan into action.
Use flashlights 鈥" do not light
Remember to. . .
matches or turn on electrical
switches, if you suspect damage.
Confine or secure your pets.
Check for injuries
Check for fires, fire hazards and
Call your family contact鈥"
do not use the telephone again
Give first aid and get help for seri-
other household hazards.
unless it is a life-threatening
ously injured people.
Sniff for gas leaks, starting at the
emergency.
water heater. If you smell gas or
Check on your neighbors, espe-
Listen to your battery
suspect a leak, turn off the main
cially elderly or disabled persons.
gas valve, open windows, and
powered radio for
Make sure you have an adequate
get everyone outside quickly.
news and instructions
water supply in case service is
Shut off any other damaged
cut off.
Evacuate, if advised to do so. Wear
utilities.
Stay away from downed power
protective clothing and sturdy shoes.
Clean up spilled medicines, lines.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency鈥檚 Community and Family Preparedness Program and the American Red Cross Community Disaster Education Program are nationwide efforts to help people prepare for disasters of all types.
For more information, please contact your local emergency management office and American Red Cross chapter. This brochure and other preparedness materials are available by calling FEMA at 1-800-480-2520, or writing: FEMA, P.O.
Box 2012, Jessup, MD 20794-2012.
Publications are also available on the World Wide Web at: FEMA鈥檚 Web site: http://www.fema.gov
American Red Cross Web site: http://www.redcross.org Ask for: Are You Ready?, Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit and Food & Water Local sponsorship provided by:
in an Emergency.
September 1991
FEMA L-191
ARC 4466
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