Is Your Family Ready For An Evacuation?

Fires and evacuations have been all over the news this summer, and the fires have come uncomfortably near our homes.  It raises a lot of questions about how prepared we are for an emergency.  

Can you answer these questions with a "yes"?

1. Are you prepared to evacuate your home quickly?  

2. Have you arranged where to meet family members if you are forced to leave before everyone has been able to return home? 

3. If an emergency happens when children and/or parents are at work and school, do you have a plan for where to go and how to get there?

4. Does every family member have emergency numbers with them?

These are essential parts of a Family Emergency Plan. 

This month, the goal is to finish your Family Plan!!  The peace it will bring will be immeasurable in time of need.

Here is some information directly from ready.gov Ready.gov site

Here is a video to watch with you family. Make A Plan (Video)

Make A Plan

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area.  Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.

Step 1: Put together a plan by discussing these 4 questions with your family, friends, or household to start your emergency plan.

1. How will I receive emergency alerts and warnings?
2. What is my shelter plan?
3. What is my evacuation route?
4. What is my family/household communication plan?
   

Step 2:  Consider specific needs in your household.

As you prepare your plan tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Discuss your needs and responsibilities and how people in the network can assist each other with communication, care of children, business, pets, or specific needs like the operation of durable medical equipment. Create your own personal network for specific areas where you need assistance.  Keep in mind some these factors when developing your plan:

• Different ages of members within your household
• Responsibilities for assisting others
• Locations frequented
• Dietary needs
• Medical needs including prescriptions and equipment
• Disabilities or access and functional needs including devices and equipment
• Languages spoken
• Cultural and religious considerations
• Pets or service animals
• Households with school-aged children

Step 3: Fill out a Family Emergency Plan

Download and fill out a family emergency plan or use them as a guide to create your own.

•  Family Emergency Plan
   Emergency Plan for Parents (PDF)
  

Step 4: Practice your plan with your family/household

Associated Content

• Family Emergency Communication Guide (PDF)
• Emergency Plan for Parents or (PDF)
• Emergency Plan for Kids or (PDF)
• Emergency Plan for Commuters (PDF)
• Pet owners PDF
• Steps to make a plan (PDF)
• Tips on emergency alerts and warnings (PDF)
• Protect Critical Documents and Valuables (PDF)
• Document and Insure Your Property (PDF)
• Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (PDF)
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Disaster Checklist (PDF)
  
  
  

  Here is more info from the Red Cross:

  Make a Plan

  Create and practice an emergency plan so your family will know what to do in a crisis.

  Create Your Emergency Plan in Just 3 Steps

  

  With your family or household members, discuss how to prepare and respond to the types of emergencies that are most likely to happen where you live, learn, work and play.

  

  Identify responsibilities for each member of your household and how you will work together as a team.

  

  Practice as many elements of your plan as possible.

  Document Your Plan with Our Free Templates

  • Family Disaster Plan Template - English
    
  • Template Tips - English
    
  • Family Disaster Plan Template - Spanish
    
  • Template Tips - Spanish
    

  Include Common Emergency Scenarios When You Plan

  Plan for the emergencies that are most likely to happen where you live

  Plan what to do in case you are separated during an emergency

  Plan what to do if you have to evacuate

  Plan for everyone in your home

  Plan to let loved ones know you’re safe
  

  Download the FREE Emergency App

  Find our Emergency App in the Apple Store » or Google Play »

  More Preparedness Resources

  • Be Red Cross Ready
    
  • Build a Survival Kit
    
  • Be Informed
    
  • Get Trained in First Aid and CPR   

  
  
  

  October Stake Group Buy

   In an emergency situation you will want to stay on top of the latest news and weather.  This month's group buy is a portable solar radio.  This is something you may not have on hand, but will wish you did in an emergency.
  
  
  

  In an emergency, you will want to have updates on  weather, government alerts and instructions and news.

  
  

   

      
  

    

  
  

  Talk to your Ward Emergency Leader to order. 

  $20 each

  Order due at the end of October.