Peachwood Provident
Living
August 2013
Our August
goals go hand in hand with back to school. They would make a great back to
school FHE.
1. Make a Family Emergency Plan. Everyone
in the family should know which route each member takes home from work and school.
2. Know an out of state phone number. Either write it down for each member of the family to
keep with them or have each member memorize it.
Make a Disaster Preparedness Plan
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Know What to Do in
Case of Emergency
It is important to make
sure that the entire family is prepared and informed in the event of a disaster
or emergency. You may not always be together when these events take place and
should have plans for making sure you are able to contact and find one another.
The American Red Cross suggests some basic steps to make sure you
remain safe:
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Meet with your family
or household members.
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Discuss how to prepare
and respond to emergencies that are most likely to happen where you live,
learn, work and play.
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Identify
responsibilities for each member of your household and plan to work together as
a team.
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If a family member is
in the military, plan how you would respond if they were deployed.
Plan what to do in
case you are separated during an emergency
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Choose two places to
meet:
̶ Right outside your
home in case of a sudden emergency, such as a fire
̶ Outside your
neighborhood, in case you cannot return home or are asked to evacuate
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Choose an out-of-area
emergency contact person. It may be easier to text or call long distance if
local phone lines are overloaded or out of service. Everyone should have
emergency contact information in writing or saved on their cell phones.
Plan what to do if you
have to evacuate
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Decide where you would
go and what route you would take to get there. You may choose to go to a
hotel/motel, stay with friends or relatives in a safe location or go to an
evacuation shelter if necessary.
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Practice evacuating
your home twice a year. Drive your planned evacuation route and plot alternate
routes on your map in case roads are impassable.
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Plan ahead for your
pets. Keep a phone list of pet-friendly hotels/motels and animal shelters that
are along your evacuation routes.
Let Your Family Know You're Safe
If your community has
experienced a disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe
and Well website to let your
family and friends know you are safe. You may also call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) and select the prompt for "Disaster" to register
yourself and your family.
This link will take
you to the FEMA page where you can download Family Emergency Cards to fill out
for your family complete with Out of State Emergency contact info and meeting
places.
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