- Contact your local emergency management team to learn about your community's warning signals and how you should respond to them.
- Store all emergency contact numbers (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) in a place that all family members know
- Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Services number
- Enroll in First Aid and CPR classes.
- Pick two places to meet for emergencies: right outside you home in case of something such as a fire, and outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.
- Make sure every family member knows the phone number of your out-of-neighborhood meeting place.
- Ask an out-of-state friend or relative to be your family contact…know the phone number
- Organize your important documents in a place that is easily accessible.
- Inventory and, ideally, videotape your valuables.
- Install smoke detectors on each level of the home and hallways near bedrooms. Check them each month and replace batteries when necessary
- Keep a fire extinguisher in your home and show everyone how to use it.
- Replace stored water every three months and stored foods every six months.
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