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• Tasks: Identify your hazards. Winter Storms, floods, power outages, earthquake, wildfire. Know the risks
• Stay or go? How do you decide to stay where you are or to leave? What do you need to stay? How would you go and where would you go?
• If we are separated, how to we reunite/communicate?
• Teach children how to call 911 and when to do that.
• Have emergency numbers posted clearly
• Have address posted so visitors, guests etc. know the address.
• Show all family members how to turn off water, electricity and propane.
• Fire extinguishers and training.
• Smoke detectors
• Proper insurance coverage
• Evacuation: Plan how and where to evacuate, half tank of gas, go bag, leave early rather than later

How to get started

FEMA Create a Family Plan

Family Emergency Plan Template

AARP Planning Checklist

Kids storybook on emergencies

Red Cross - Prepare your Pets

FEMA - Pet Preparedness

Low Cost Preparedness

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• Tasks:  Create a contact list including an out of the area contact and share with your family. Not electronic. 
• Plan an alternative method of communication if cell phone is not an option 
• Make sure all family members know how to ‘Mark themselves Safe’ through an agreed upon platform
• For more information, click on one of the links below.

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Set up Out of the Area Contacts

Learn how to become a HAM Radio Operator

Create a communications plan with your kids

Create a Family Communications Plan

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