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