| Emergency preparedness is a topic that is often | | | | and retainable. To maximize emergency |
| overlooked. Emergencies will happen. Nobody can | | | | preparedness, post the plans in easy-to-read |
| predict when or where these emergencies may | | | | places in the home, work and in the car. |
| occur. Natural disasters, accidents, disease and civil | | | | The next step is to acquire a survival kit. These |
| unrest all contribute to the probability of | | | | kits are sold online or can be assembled yourself, |
| experiencing a survival situation, and these threats | | | | though the cost to build a survival kit yourself can |
| increase every year. The only way to maximize | | | | be more costly than purchasing one online. Be |
| the chance of survival in survival situations is to | | | | sure your survival kit has a complete list of |
| achieve survival preparedness. Preparation is the | | | | survival preparedness supplies. Customize each |
| key to overcoming fear. | | | | survival kit adding items to accommodate your |
| How is emergency preparedness achieved? The | | | | unique personal needs and those of your family. |
| first step in emergency preparedness is to | | | | Finally, review all survival preparedness supplies |
| identify potential survival situations you and your | | | | and emergency plans often, updating them and |
| loved ones could experience. Review threats that | | | | customizing them for your particular needs. Once |
| could cause emergencies such as weather, | | | | your survival preparedness is complete, share |
| diseases, transit conditions, etc. Understand when | | | | your knowledge with friends, family members and |
| and where each individual disaster could present | | | | coworkers. Working together and sharing |
| itself. Only by understanding potential survival | | | | information we can ensure everyone's survival. Do |
| situations can you adequately prepare for them. | | | | not put off survival preparedness. Predicting |
| Second, create emergency plans for each | | | | survival situations is virtually impossible but |
| emergency scenario. This plan should include exit | | | | preparing for them is easy. Being prepared for |
| plans, meeting locations, emergency contacts, | | | | emergencies will give you peace of mind knowing |
| locations of survival kits, first aid and emergency | | | | that your survival preparedness will take care of |
| response training. Review emergency plans often | | | | you when you need it the most. |
| with family members so the information is fresh | | | | |