IS YOUR FAMILY PREPARED?
As an Emergency Responder, no one understands the importance of emergency preparedness better than you.  Everyday, responders remind the public to check smoke alarms, conduct home evacuation drills, and/or secure family medical information in one place.

While you are busy saving lives, putting out fires, protecting neighborhoods, and responding to emergencies, is your family safe?  Ask yourself, “have I taught my own family the same preparedness tips I teach in my community?”

As a responder in the Emergency Services Sector, you provide vital services to the Nation.  As a mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, or uncle, you provide essential support to your family.  Before going out to secure the homeland each day, take a few minutes to ensure you have secured your own home.  Get prepared today with your own personal and family readiness plans.  As you know, when every second counts, being prepared makes all the difference.  These simple steps can make a big difference in ensuring the safety and well-being of you and the ones you love.


1.HAVE YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY KIT PREPARED

When assembling your kit, start with the basic survival needs of water, food, clean air, and warmth for at least three days. 
Click HERE for a complete KIT checklist and information.
2.PLAN YOUR ESCAPE ROUTES
Your family may be separated when disaster strikes, so plan in advance.  Consider these factors when developing your plan:

• Explore escape routes from your home.  Designate two meeting places (one near your home, one farther away).

• Designate an emergency contact out-of-town.   Make sure each family member knows the phone number & prepaid phone card.

• Inform your family about your community’s designated emergency alert system.

• Family safety planning guides for children, with fun kidfriendly pictures available at www.ready.gov and www.redcross.org.

• Remember your pets. Talk with neighbors to see if they can care for your animals until you are able to return home.  Plan to evacuate with your pets; however, animals may not be allowed in public shelters, so plan in advance for shelter alternatives.

• Practice makes perfect. Practice your plan, and regularly check that everyone remembers the meeting point and the emergency contact.

Click HERE for more ESCAPE ROUTE information.
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