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Have Family Disaster Plan
- Start preparing NOW! Don’t wait until a disaster or severe weather forcast is in progress
- Plan how to take shelter in your home from severe weather or from hazardous chemical emergencies
- Plan how to evacuate your home in case of a fire or other emergency
- Plan locations where your family members can meet in in an emergency
- Plan for a relative who lives out of the area to act as a point of contact for your family if you become seperated
- Hold family fire exit drills
- Home Escape Plan Grid
Have a Family Warning System
- Have a NOAA Emergency Weather Radio to get emergency information
- For more information: http://weather.gov/nwr/
- Have smoke detectors in your home on every level and close to every sleeping area
- Test your smoke detectors monthly
- Change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clock for daylight savings time
- Have a carbon monoxide detecor in your home
Have Emergency Supplies
- Have a kit of supplies to Shelter-In-Place in your home in case of an emergency
- Have a kit of supplies in case you have to evacuate your home
- Have a kit of emergency equipment and supplies in your vehicle
- See www.ready.gov for supplies for these kits