Start Now Preparing For An Uncertain Future
If you really love your family, then the smartest thing anyone can do is have them prepared in case of an emergency. Everyone will admit it’s something that needs to be done, but it doesn’t make it any less overwhelming determining how to go about it. Here’s a starter checklist that will help you get started creating a survival bag.
Whether or buy an emergency kit already made or make one yourself, the first step is preparing a comprehensive emergency kit. You want to make sure that your kit contains everything that you’ll need in case of an emergency. You can find list on the Internet or make your own emergency preparedness checklist. It is important that the item be easy to carry and portable. You can use large waterproof duffel bags, 5 gallon buckets with waterproof lids or even large plastic tubs found at retailers to store your emergency kit in.
Once you’ve obtained an object to store your disaster kit in, you can now start selecting various items to go in it. Just make sure your container is waterproof. While you may think having a flashlight, knife or other tool is important, and it is, but having accurate information about the emergency and knowing how to survive is far more likely to see you through. Having a written list of your family’s basic information, such as your family doctor and contact numbers, is necessary as well. Include the names and age of any kids in the family.
Another important item in your emergency preparedness kit is a first aid kit. Don’t scrimp here. Get the best you can afford and learn how to use it. Accidents can and do happen during emergencies, especially drastic ones such as floods, avalanches, or earthquakes. Don’t overlook important items like hearing aids, reading glasses and prescription drugs..
Although water is bulky to store, it’s a must for any family facing an emergency.. A gallon of water per day is what most experts recommends for each person. Make sure you throw a hand operated can opener in with the canned goods.
A few other things that you should include are extra clothes for everyone in the family along with extra footwear. I’d recommend boots because of their durability. Other handy items include blankets, flashlights, radio and batteries. Have you included an extra set of keys and money in your kit? Not surprsingly, these are often overlooked when putting together a survival kit. Do you have infants or toddlers in the home? If so, they’ll need their own special gear for comfort and for surviving.
Accidents and even death can occur if you don’t have an escape plan for your family. They are very important and should not be overlooked. To make this easy, just creat a floor plan map of your home. Know where the exit doors are located as well as windows and stairs.
Insure that all family members know where the gas, water and electric shut offs are located. A drawn excape plan needs to show the locations of your emergency kits and any hidiing places you may have. Sleeping rooms in a home should have at least two exits. A meeting zone should also be established for all members of your household to meet at once they have safely existed the building.
I can’t stress how important it is to follow an emergency checklist. If you don’t, the thing you forget may be the one thing that stands between you and surviving. If a disaster were to strike, it won’t discrimate. White or black, single or married, male or female, a natural disaster destroys everthing in its path. That’s why it will be important to follow these tips.
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