| In the case of a disaster contacting other | | | | fast and efficient way. Making a plan once |
| members of your family could be difficult. | | | | and forgetting about it is not enough, the |
| That is why you need to have a plan which | | | | plan should be remembered and recapped at |
| will dictate where your family will meet in | | | | least annually so that your family is |
| case of emergencies. As well as a place in | | | | prepared for the worst case scenario and |
| your home, there should also be a place in | | | | knows exactly what to do. In the unfortunate |
| your neighborhood in case there is any damage | | | | circumstances where the worst case scenario |
| to your home or the circumstances mean that | | | | happens, at least you can be sure that you |
| it is not possible to meet there. | | | | done everything you could have. |
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| In an emergency it can be important to turn | | | | You also need to buy emergency kits in case |
| off your water, electricity and gas. As such, | | | | of disasters. Different types of disasters |
| you should keep all tools such as spanners | | | | need different types of supplies so you |
| near there so that you can turn it off if | | | | should consider what could occur and buy |
| need be. As well as making plans for members | | | | supplies accordingly. Buying emergency |
| of your family, you also need to consider | | | | supplies is great; but not if you cannot find |
| your pets too. When emergencies happen your | | | | them when you need them the most. That is why |
| immediate family members may not be able to | | | | you should keep all your emergency supplies |
| help in giving information to doctors such as | | | | in an accessible place, and also take your |
| your blood type and allergies. As such, you | | | | emergency supply kit for vacations and work |
| should inform other people about this and | | | | trips where you will be away for any length |
| elect them to know everything that is vital. | | | | of time. As well as having emergency plans |
| Such a person should not live on the same | | | | for occasions like this, you should also be |
| street as you for example, as then they may | | | | checking with your employers, your child's |
| be subject to the same emergency as you. | | | | school and other organizations to check if |
| Having an emergency action plan and suitable | | | | they are doing enough in case of an accident. |
| supplies should be accompanied by an | | | | If they do not keep emergency supplies and |
| appropriate action plan that your family | | | | refuse to do so, you should consider taking |
| knows with enough precision to execute in a | | | | your own when you go to these places. |