When a devastating tornado strikes your house

leaving you and your fam-ily stranded in a dark basement for days, will

you have enough food and water to last?

Make a Plan

Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as purchasing a Survival

kit and making an emergency plan are universal, regardless of the type of emergency. How-

ever, it’s important to be informed about what types of emergencies are likely to affect your

community. Creating a plan that fits your needs before, during, and after a disaster will help

you be more self-reliant in an emergency and find your family if you become separated. Be

sure to share your plan with others and include a copy of it in your kit.

When a stage 5 hurricane blasts your

town leaving it ravished and empty of supplies will your family be able to count on you to survive?

Preparation

Family Meetings: At least once a year have a meeting with your family to discuss and update

your plan and determine what training, equipment and supplies are needed. Occasional drills

will assure quick reaction and avoid injury and panic in an emergency. Share your plans with

neighbors, friends, relatives and co-workers.

When the San Andrea’s fault decides to wake from its

slumber and cause the most horrific earthquake in

California history, will you have the life-saving tools necessary to adapt to the situation?

Be Informed

• Ask what types of disasters are most likely to happen. Request information on how to prepare for each.

• Learn about your community’s warning signals: what they sound like and what you should do when you hear them.

• Find out about the disaster plans at your workplace and your children’s school or day-care center.

• Find out how to help people with disabilities, if needed.

• Ask about animal care after a disaster. Animals other than service animals may not be allowed inside emergency shelters.

• If you undergo routine treatments at a clinic or hospital or if you receive regular services such as home health care or

transportation, talk to your service providers about their emergency plans. Work with them to identify backup services in

your area and the areas you might evacuate to.

• If you use medical equipment in your home that requires electricity, ask your health care provider about what you can do

to prepare for a power outage.

Contact your American Red Cross chapter or local emergency management office.

And when a wildfire takes

the hillsides by storm forcing your family to evacuate, will you have the resources to keep them safe for the next 72 hours?

Make a Communication Plan

Additional Considerations

• Have an out-of-town contact that every member of your family will call after a disaster.

• Make sure everyone in your family knows this contact’s phone number.

• Use e-mail notification via a family distribution list.

• Register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well List (https://disastersafe.redcross.org).

• Use the toll-free Contact Loved Ones voice message service (866/78-CONTACT).

• If you’re dependent on dialysis or other life-sustaining treatment, know the location of more than one facility.

• Teach members of your support network how to operate necessary equipment.

• Practice clear, specific and concise instructions that you would give to rescue workers about your needs.

• Don’t expect assistance at the height of an emergency. First responders may be unable to enter an area immediately.

Disasters happen. And it’s not a question of

IF they will, it’s WHEN they will. Year af-

ter year we see it on the news. Storms that

leave thousands without water and pow-

er… disasters that wipe out neighborhoods

leaving families homeless. The funny thing

is, most people think it won’t happen to

them. “Oh not in my town”, “That wouldn’t

happen here”. Do you really want to explain

to your family why you thought their safety

and well being wasn’t a priority?

“That Won’t Happen To Me” Syndrome

Make an Evacuation Plan

• Contact your fire department for help in evacuation planning; make sure the advice fits your needs.

• Identify accessible primary and secondary evacuation routes in buildings you frequent.

• Know the location of a building’s designated areas of refuge to await rescue, as it may not be possible to evacuate with

everyone else.

• Identify family meeting places; choose a location close to your home and another outside your neighborhood.

• Ask support network members to help you create a plan if you must evacuate a building by stairway.

• If you have a car, keep at least a half tank of gas in it in case you need to evacuate.

• Become familiar with alternate routes and other means of transportation out of your area.

• If you don’t have a car, identify public and private resources with accessible transportation that can help in evacuation.

• When evacuating, take your emergency supply kit with you.

• Lock the door behind you and leave a note telling others when you left and where you’re going.

You might be thinking “We have supplies

already”. Yeah, sure you do. Can you re-

member where that old flashlight is when

the power goes out and an earthquake has

already dismembered every room of the

house? Does your water supply come from

the sink or the fridge? If so, that’s gone too.

Quick, someones bleeding. Do you have

medical supplies on hand? The kids are

scared and panicking. Are their toys and

activities close by to comfort them? These

are the situations that arise in disasters, and

ones that you must be prepared for.

Thinking Isn’t Preparing. Doing Is.

Having an ample supply of clean water is a top priority in an emergency. A normally active person needs

to drink at least 1 gallon of water per day. You will also need water for food preparation and hygiene.

Store at least an additional gallon per person, per day for this. When the power goes out, water purifi-

cation systems may not be functioning fully. Safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene in-

cludes bottled, boiled or treated water.

Do not use contaminated water to wash dishes, prepare food, make ice, make baby formula (if possible,

use baby formula that doesn’t need to have water added), brush your teeth or wash your hands. You can

use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to wash your hands.

Food and Water Safety

It makes no sense that there wouldn’t be a sur-vival kit in every home and car in the country. Is there something inside of us that just wants to assume that everything will be ok? That we’ll live perfect lives without the threat of violence and terror from nature? That type of thinking is ridiculous and could get you and your family killed.

Over the past two years, 700 natural disasters were registered worldwide affecting more than 450 million people. This whole prepping thing isn’t a joke. It’s REALITY. During hurricane San-dy, over 3 Million people we’re without power for 4 days, some for up to a week! This isn’t just a handful of people, these are millions of people. The odds of something happening are high, and without careful preparation your chances of sur-viving could be low.

The Sad Truth

The FixDuring an emergency or disaster you will

have little time to act. This is why it is so

important to prepare. To start, have a family

meeting and outline the steps that will need

to be taken during and before this type of

event. Having everyone on the same page

can save lives. SurvivalKit.Com has helped

prepare thousands with our All-in-one bags

because we include the items that people

need the most to stay safe in a devastating

situation. When it comes down to it, you’ll

need food, water, tools, and first aid.

FamilyEmergency Plan

Neighborhood Meeting Phone:

Phone:

Mobile

Phone:

Phone:

Out-of-Neighborhood Meeting

Out-of-Town Meeting

Phone:

Phone:

Phone:

Name: Date of Birth:

Blood Type:

Work/School Location (1)

Work/School Location (2)

Work/School Location (3)

Important Medical Information:

Fill out the following information for each family member and keep it up to date

Write down where your family spends the most time: work, school and other places you frequent. Schools, day-care providers, workplaces and apartment buildings should all have site-specifi c emergency plans that you and your family need to know about.

Keep a copy of this plan in your survival kit or another safe place where you can access it in the event of a disaster.

Phone:

Phone:

Phone:

Phone:

Phone:

Phone:

Name:

Name:

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth:

Blood Type:

Blood Type:

Work/School Location (1)

Work/School Location (1)

Work/School Location (2)

Work/School Location (2)

Work/School Location (3)

Work/School Location (3)

Important Medical Information:

Important Medical Information:

Write down where your family spends the most time: work, school and other places you frequent. Schools, day-care providers, workplaces and apartment buildings should all have site-specifi c emergency plans that you and your family need to know about.

Write down where your family spends the most time: work, school and other places you frequent. Schools, daycare providers, workplaces and apartment buildings should all have site-specifi c emergency plans that you and your family need to know about.

In a complete readiness plan, one would have survival kits available for all possible situations:

• at home at work• at play in the car / truck• traveling by boat / bus / plane / train at school / college• when on vacation / hotel / overnight

A most important aspect of an emergency survival kit is that it be able to keep you alive and well when you are confronted with a neutral emergency or disaster survival situation.

• Personal Supplies and Medication • Personal Documents and Money Insurance Card• Infant Needs (if applicable)Small, Lightweight toys and games for Children (For calming effect, com-

fort, and entertainment)• Wear heavy shoes to protect your feet (if possible)• Prepare for Pets food carrier water

Other Important things to think about:

What To Remember

Once you receive your pre-assembled bags

from SurvivalKit.com store them in a safe,

easily accessible area that is known to all

family members. Always keep an additional

version of your Survival Kit in the trunk of

your car for auto emergencies and evacuation

situations.

Assemble an additional bag that may contain

extra food, water, clothing, and medications

to last you at least 72 hours. You will need

enough supplies for each family member.

Discuss what disasters are most likely for

your region and what impact they could have

on your family’s safety. A tornado is unlikely

to strike in Los Angeles, but an earthquake

is. Know what you’re dealing with, and make

sure your family does too.

Train your loved ones to be self-sufficient in

an emergency. Take first aid and CPR classes.

Learn how to use a fire extinguisher and how

to shut off the utilities. Don’t take the chance

that only you know how to shut off the gas

line. Teach these responsibilities to all family

members.

Administration on Aging Disaster Preparation and Assistancewww.aoa.dhhs.gov/prof/preparedness/preparedness.asp

American Association on Health and Disability301/545-6140www.aahd.us

American Red CrossMissing Persons Hot Line713/313-1628Safe and Well Listhttp://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/school/prepared-ness-education

Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparednesswww.fema.gov/areyouready

Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professionswww.cdihp.org/evacuation/toc.html

Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwww.bt.cdc.gov

Contact Loved Ones866/78-CONTACTwww.contactlovedones.org

Project Disasterwww.projectdisaster.com

Federal Emergency Management AgencyDisaster Help Line800/621-3362Hotline For Evacuees To Find Shelter888/312-4567www.fema.gov

Ready202/282-8000www.ready.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Serviceswww.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/ndms

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)www.dhs.gov/xprepresp

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)www.usfa.fema.gov

USFA Kid’s Pagewww.usfa.fema.gov/kids

Information Resources

Identify the names and numbers of local and

out-of-state emergency contacts. Provide

this list to each family member and include a

copy in all of your kits.

Review your disaster preparedness plan with

your family at least once a year and check

your supplies to identify what needs to be

added or replaced.

Lastly, take comfort in knowing your family

is prepared.

For a complete list of survival supplies go to

SurvivalKit.com

800-265-2465http://www.survivalkit.