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Personal and Family Preparedness

 

Key to Success:

Choose one hour each month to complete the designated activity and write it on your planning calendar.

Action Plan
1. Action Plan

Out of Area Contact
2. Out of Area Contact
Stock up on Food
3. Water
72-hour Comfort Kit
4. 72-hour Comfort Kit
Important Documents
5. Important Documents
Extended Events
6. Extended Events
Under the Bed
7. Under the Bed
Utility Safety
8. Utility Safety
Learn Drop, Cover, Hold
9. Drop, Cover & Hold
Fire Safety

10. Fire Safety (PDF)


Video:
P.A.S.S.

Shelter in Place
11. Shelter in Place
Home Hazard Hunt
12. Home Hazard Hunt

 


Need more help?

Take a few minutes to view more "How To" video clips:

  • How to turn off electricity at the circuit box
  • How to turn off residential water
  • Draining your hot water heater (extra water during a disaster)
  • Using a fire extinguisher
  • Personal safety near downed power lines
  • More videos on how to protect and secure your home

 

Additional Information

  • Prepare in a Year Booklet (PDF)
  • Completing the Out of Area Contact Card (PDF)
  • Vehicle Safety and Preparedness (PDF)
  • Emergency Food Supply
  • Pandemic Flu Information
  • Pandemic Flu - Video
  • NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
  • Emergency Alert System (EAS) Location Codes

 

 


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