| Be prepared before an emergency or disaster | | | | grab-it-and-go, thus avoid running around the |
| situation arises. It is important to plan and organize | | | | house packing it during an emergency. 1-3 days of |
| with the aid of disaster survival lists, tips and | | | | emergency supplies should be in the bag. |
| guides. | | | | 5. If your plan calls for an evacuation, get out |
| It would be quite difficult, if not impossible, to build | | | | early. Do not wait until gasoline is in short supply |
| a house without a plan, or find an unknown | | | | or gone, and the highways are clogged. |
| address without a map. Most of our daily | | | | 6. Plan a meeting place you have identified in |
| functions require some kind of planning or | | | | advance with each member of the family. |
| organization to get the desired results | | | | 7. Always have a backup travel plan, with various |
| accomplished. Emergency Preparedness | | | | routes to and from home, work, school, etc. |
| procedures are no different. | | | | 8. Plan ahead with friends or family to stay in a |
| 10 Practical Emergency Planning and Survival Tips: | | | | distant city that is unlikely to be affected by the |
| 1. Be ready to take care of yourself with Water, | | | | same disaster. |
| Food and Supplies that you have prepared and | | | | 9. Have a plan ready for your pets, your Dog and |
| stored in advance. Do not expect the | | | | Cat Emergency Evacuation Kits, a pre-arranged |
| government or anyone else to be available for a | | | | place to stay with your pets (motel or hotel), or a |
| rescue, you are responsible for your own personal | | | | place for your pets to stay if they cannot travel |
| well-being. | | | | with you. |
| 2. Educate and prepare to take care of yourself | | | | 10. Keep Some Cash Available. During blackouts or |
| and others around you by learning basic First Aid | | | | power outages, cash registers, ATM's and other |
| and CPR. | | | | things that we use to get cash or make |
| 3. Get an Emergency Weather Radio for your | | | | purchases, may not be available. |
| home and car, make sure you know how to use | | | | Get prepared for the Emergencies that we may |
| it. Listen to your radio during an emergency for | | | | face. It is always better to have it and not need |
| any further instructions, officials may call for | | | | it, than to need it and not have it. |
| evacuation in specific areas. | | | | Start by incorporating a "Be Prepared" pro-active |
| 4. Each member of the family should have their | | | | outlook into your everyday life, and by utilizing |
| own Grab-bag. The purpose is to be able to | | | | Disaster Survival Lists, Tips and Guides. |