| There are so many ways in which a family can | | | | this. Do not forget to have ample medical supplies for |
| become prepared for a disaster or emergency | | | | every member of the house and make sure that |
| situation. In fact because there are so many things | | | | these medicines are of both the standard type of |
| to consider it can become overwhelming at times and | | | | over the counter stuff that everyone will need or |
| many don't know where to begin. So here are some | | | | use and don't forget to have enough of the |
| of the basics to learn and consider. Hopefully these | | | | prescription type of medicines for those in the house |
| basics will guide you toward more advanced steps in | | | | that may have a condition. Don't forget all the |
| your quest to create and implement a natural | | | | general hygiene items and sanitary supplies and make |
| disaster emergency preparedness plan of action. | | | | sure that you have at least three days worth of |
| In any situation that may arise a persons household | | | | these items for each person in the home. It is also |
| should be prepared for any emergency. All the | | | | advisable to have mini versions of your emergency |
| members of the house should be briefed and firmly | | | | kits in each car in the home as well. |
| educated in an emergency preparedness plan of | | | | Many people think that if a disaster strikes and they |
| action for the home. Each person should have | | | | have to evacuate and they all of a sudden forget |
| responsibilities delegated to them and every once in a | | | | the wallet that they left on the kitchen table |
| while the family should get together and practice | | | | everything will be alright when the emergency is |
| some drills and make sure that everyone knows | | | | over. I mean people think "well, hey! I am an |
| what they are supposed to do in an emergency. | | | | American! Can't you tell? I have lived here all my life!" |
| Remember! practice makes perfect. One of the most | | | | And so it goes. But the fact of the matter is that in |
| shocking and reality shattering things that can ever | | | | one way or another you might have to be able to |
| happen to a person or family is having to evacuate | | | | identify yourself to someone after a disaster occurs |
| the home in time of emergency. This causes the "my | | | | and with no documentation that might get a bit |
| life flashing before my eyes" syndrome. Many people | | | | difficult. |
| feel as if they are leaving their lives behind if they | | | | Always have copies of personal identification in all of |
| have to evacuate. Well, the fact of the matter is | | | | your gear. Keep a copy of your ID in your bug out |
| that if your don't evacuate you might very well leave | | | | bag and if you don't have one you might consider |
| your life behind in a destroyed home. Be prepared to | | | | getting a safety deposit box at your local bank and |
| evacuate if necessary. If an evacuation becomes | | | | keeping copies of the family identification in that box. |
| necessary there might be very short notice so you | | | | It is also advisable that if you have someone that |
| and your family will need to know in advance where | | | | you can trust in another locations to have copies of |
| and what to take with them if you have to leave. If | | | | your documentation with them as well. What |
| you have a plan as to which way you will go in an | | | | constitutes important documentation? Drivers license, |
| evacuate scenario then it is advisable to have a | | | | birth certificates, insurance documents, a marriage |
| backup plan in case the first one will not work. | | | | certificate and/or a divorce decree! (OK, bad attempt |
| Always remember that everyone should have the | | | | at humor but I hope you are getting the gist of it!)Be |
| phone numbers of the other family members, and | | | | advised that copies of a deed to your home is a |
| have at least one or two places that the family can | | | | good idea as well as pictures of family members so |
| meet if an emergency should arise. Oh! By the way, | | | | that in the event that someone is not where they |
| always make sure there is gas in the family car so | | | | are supposed to be or they are lost you can show |
| that if you have to bug out you can get there. | | | | authorities a picture of the person that is missing. |
| As with many families in America there is always | | | | This is just a basic outline of what to have in case of |
| someone that might have some kind of ailment or | | | | an emergency or disaster. We live in uncertain times |
| condition. When putting together your emergency | | | | and anything can happen at anytime. |
| disaster plan and supplies don't forget to consider | | | | |