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There are three simple things you can do now to
prepare yourself and your family for an unexpected emergency, including a
terrorist attack. Your health and the health of your family members are
too important to be caught unprepared in a major emergency.
1. Make a Kit
2. Make a Plan
3. Stay Informed
Make a Kit:
Prepare an emergency kit - it should contain everything you and your family may
need for at least 3 days. If you are forced to leave your home or if you
cannot leave your home, your kit will provide essential needs to help protect
your family's health and your own. Assemble as much of your kit as
possible in a large, easy to carry bag. Remember to replace any items that
go bad over time, such as food and batteries.
 | food for each person
(non-perishable, no cooking needed) |
| water for each person - 1 gallon per person
per day |
| infant formula if you have a baby |
| change of clothing for each person |
| blankets or a sleeping bag for each person |
| first aid kit (adhesive tape, antiseptic
ointment, bandages, cold pack, rolled gauze, scissors and tweezers, etc) |
| hygiene items (towelettes, hand sanitizer,
tooth paste and tooth brush, bleach, etc) |
| battery-operated radio |
| flashlight |
| batteries for radio and flashlight |
| small tools (utility knife, pliers, can
opener, pliers) |
| duct tape, plastic sheeting and scissors |
| fire extinguisher |
| copies of important documents in a water proof
container (birth certificates, licenses, passports, shot records) |
| a list of medical conditions, prescriptions
and allergies for all household members and at least a 3-day supply of all
medications |
| supplies and equipment for household members
with special needs |
| pet supplies (food, water, leashes, carriers
and shot records |
Make a Plan:
| make a plan to stay in touch with your family
- Choose an out-of-state contact such as a relative or friend. Your
contact can help you get in touch with any family members you cannot reach
- Make sure all family members knows the phone number of your contact. |
| decide on a place to meet if you are separated
from your family
- If your family isn't together when an emergency happens, watch TV or listen
to the radio to find out whether you should go home, evacuate to another
location, or stay where you are.
- Pick a meeting place in advance that is away from your home in case it's not
safe to meet at home.
- Pick a back up meeting place in case you can't get to the first choice.
- If an emergency occurs when your children are in school or childcare, it may
be safer for them to stay there temporarily.
- Include pets in your plan. Ask friends or relatives outside your area
whether they can shelter your pets in an emergency. |
| Know emergency plans
-Sample Family Emergency Planning Card:
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Family Emergency
Planning Card |
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Use this card as a guide as you develop
your family's emergency plan and make a copy for each household member. |
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Family Emergency Contact Information |
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Contact information for each family member: |
Work Number:
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School
Number:
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Childcare
Provider Number:
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Cell Phone
Number(s):
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Out-of-State Emergency Contact
Information |
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out-of-state contact can help you stay in touch with other family members if
you are separated during an emergency. |
Name:
Phone Number 1:
Phone Number 2: |
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Emergency Meeting Place: |
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one location outside your neighborhood and an alternate |
| Address 1: |
Address 2:
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Stay Informed:
| In an emergency, listen to your radio or watch
TV for news and instructions. We will also have public health emergency
information on the home page of this website and on our toll free line:
1-866-409-4099 |
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