Planning now the way you and your family would respond to any emergency, whether at home, school, work, or in transit, will help you and your family remain calm, think clearly, and react appropriately to any disaster scenario.
Planning now the way you and your family would respond to any emergency, whether at home, school, work, or in transit, will help you and your family remain calm, think clearly, and react appropriately to any disaster scenario.
Self preparedness not only increases your and your family’s ability to survive but also reduces the workload of first responders, emergency medical services, firefighters, and law enforcement.
The best time to assemble a three to seven-day emergency supply kit is well before you will ever need it. Most people already have these items around the house and it is a matter of assembling them now before an evacuation order is issued.
Start with an easy to carry, watertight container – a large plastic storage container will do, or line a sturdy cardboard box with a couple of trash bags.
Stocking up now on emergency supplies can add to your family’s safety and comfort during and after a disaster. Store enough supplies for at least three days, preferably seven days, in one place.
Take a look at the American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Kits here.